Secrets of the MIR172 family in plant development and flowering unveiled.

In plants, conserved microRNAs (miRNAs) tend to be encoded by gene families with multiple members. Two recent studies interrogated the functions of the 5-member MIR172 family in Arabidopsis and revealed complexities and intricacies of gene regulatory networks underlying floral transition.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bailong Zhang, Xuemei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001099