High-throughput sequencing of small RNAs and analysis of differentially expressed microRNAs associated with pistil development in Japanese apricot

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of endogenous, small, non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression by mediating gene silencing at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels in high plants. However, the diversity of miRNAs and th...

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Main Authors: Gao Zhihong, Shi Ting, Luo Xiaoyan, Zhang Zhen, Zhuang Weibing, Wang Liangju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/371