EST analysis

Identification of miRNAs and their targets in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by EST analysis

J. Han, Kong, M. L., Xie, H., Sun, Q. P., Nan, Z. J., Zhang, Q. Z., and Pan, J. B., Identification of miRNAs and their targets in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by EST analysis, vol. 12, pp. 3793-3805, 2013.

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a newly discovered class of noncoding small RNAs that regulate gene expression by directing target mRNA cleavage or translational inhibition. A large number of miRNAs have been identified in plants. Increasing evidence has shown that miRNAs play multiple roles in plant biological processes. So far, identification of miRNAs has been limited to a few model plant species, whose genomes have been sequenced. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide. To date, only a few conserved miRNAs have been predicted in wheat.

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