Plant microRNAs and their role in defense against viruses: a bioinformatics approach

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>microRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding short RNAs that regulate gene expression in eukaryotes by translational inhibition or cleavage of complementary mRNAs. In plants, miRNAs are known to target mostly transcription factors and are impli...

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Main Authors: López Camilo, Zapata Andrés, Neme Rafik, Pérez-Quintero Álvaro L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/138