Identification and characterization of small RNAs from vernalized Arabidopsis thaliana

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 562-572

  Oh, Mijin ^a   Lee, Horim ^a,b,c   Kim, Young Kook ^a   Nam, Jin Wu ^a   Rhee, Je Keun ^a   Zhang, Byoung Tak ^a   Kim, V Narry ^a   Lee, Ilha ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

MicroRNA; Small interference RNA; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 36549057826     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03030710     Document Type: Article

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