Characterization of small interfering RNAs derived from the geminivirus/betasatellite complex using deep sequencing.

BACKGROUND: Small RNA (sRNA)-guided RNA silencing is a critical antiviral defense mechanism employed by a variety of eukaryotic organisms. Although the induction of RNA silencing by bipartite and monopartite begomoviruses has been described in plants, the nature of begomovirus/betasatellite complexe...

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Main Authors: Xiuling Yang, Yu Wang, Wei Guo, Yan Xie, Qi Xie, Longjiang Fan, Xueping Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3036729?pdf=render