[HTML][HTML] Plant microRNA: a small regulatory molecule with big impact

B Zhang, X Pan, GP Cobb, TA Anderson - Developmental biology, 2006‏ - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are an abundant new class of non-coding∼ 20–24 nt small RNAs. To
date, 872 miRNAs, belonging to 42 families, have been identified in 71 plant species by …

The microRNA (miRNA): overview of the RNA genes that modulate gene function

SY Ying, DC Chang, SL Lin - Molecular biotechnology, 2008‏ - Springer
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs), widely distributed, small regulatory RNA genes, target both
messenger RNA (mRNA) degradation and suppression of protein translation based on …

Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE1 is an RNA Slicer that selectively recruits microRNAs and short interfering RNAs

N Baumberger, DC Baulcombe - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2005‏ - pnas.org
ARGONAUTE (AGO) RNA-binding proteins are involved in RNA silencing. They bind to
short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) through a conserved PAZ …

Cucumber mosaic virus-encoded 2b suppressor inhibits Arabidopsis Argonaute1 cleavage activity to counter plant defense

X Zhang, YR Yuan, Y Pei, SS Lin, T Tuschl… - Genes & …, 2006‏ - genesdev.cshlp.org
RNA silencing refers to small regulatory RNA-mediated processes that repress endogenous
gene expression and defend hosts from offending viruses. As an anti-host defense …

Stress‐responsive microRNAs in Populus

S Lu, YH Sun, VL Chiang - The Plant Journal, 2008‏ - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a group of small non‐coding RNAs, have recently become the
subject of intense study. They are a class of post‐transcriptional negative regulators playing …

Flower development

ER Alvarez-Buylla, M Benítez… - … American Society of …, 2010‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Flowers are the most complex structures of plants. Studies of Arabidopsis thaliana, which
has typical eudicot flowers, have been fundamental in advancing the structural and …

A genome-wide characterization of microRNA genes in maize

L Zhang, JM Chia, S Kumari, JC Stein, Z Liu… - PLoS …, 2009‏ - journals.plos.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs that play essential roles in plant growth,
development, and stress response. We conducted a genome-wide survey of maize miRNA …

A Germ Cell–Specific Gene of the ARGONAUTE Family Is Essential for the Progression of Premeiotic Mitosis and Meiosis during Sporogenesis in Rice

KI Nonomura, A Morohoshi, M Nakano… - The Plant …, 2007‏ - academic.oup.com
The rice (Oryza sativa) genome contains 18 copies of genes of the ARGONAUTE (AGO)
family. Although AGO members play important roles in RNA-mediated silencing during plant …

TamiR159 Directed Wheat TaGAMYB Cleavage and Its Involvement in Anther Development and Heat Response

Y Wang, F Sun, H Cao, H Peng, Z Ni, Q Sun, Y Yao - PloS one, 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
In Arabidopsis and rice, miR159-regulated GAMYB-like family transcription factors function
in flower development and gibberellin (GA) signaling in cereal aleurone cells. In this study …

Transposon-derived small RNAs triggered by miR845 mediate genome dosage response in Arabidopsis

F Borges, JS Parent, F Van Ex, P Wolff, G Martínez… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Chromosome dosage has substantial effects on reproductive isolation and speciation in
both plants and animals, but the underlying mechanisms are largely obscure. Transposable …