The developmental role of microRNA in plants

被引:304
作者
Kidner, CA
Martienssen, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Edinburgh, Inst Mol Plant Sci, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Midlothian, Scotland
[2] Royal Bot Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Midlothian, Scotland
[3] Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1016/j.pbi.2004.11.008
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded RNA molecules of around 22 nucleotides (nt) in length that are associated with the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). They play an important role in plant development, either by targeting mRNA for cleavage or by inhibiting translation. Over the past year, the list of known miRNAs, confirmed targets and developmental effects has expanded, as has the realization that they are conserved during evolution and that small RNAs can play a direct role in cell-cell signaling.
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