A biochemical framework for RNA silencing in plants

Genes and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-63

  Tang, Guiliang ^a   Reinhart, Brenda J ^b   Bartel, David P ^b   Zamore, Phillip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WHITEHEAD INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dicer; miRNA; PTGS; RdRP; RNAi; siRNA

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; ENDONUCLEASE; MESSENGER RNA; MICRORNA; RNA POLYMERASE; SINGLE STRANDED RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; EMBRYO; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; GENE SILENCING; LEAF DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA CLEAVAGE; RNA SILENCING; WHEAT GERM;

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; EUKARYOTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037224921     PISSN: 08909369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1101/gad.1048103     Document Type: Article

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