Identification and validation of conserved microRNAs along with their differential expression in roots of Vigna unguiculata grown under salt stress

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-242

  Paul, Sujay ^a   Kundu, Anirban ^a   Pal, Amita ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

5 modified RLM RACE; MicroRNA; miRNA targets; qRT PCR; Salt stress; Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)

Indexed keywords

MICRORNAS; MIRNA TARGETS; Q-RT-PCR; SALT STRESS; VIGNA UNGUICULATA (COWPEA);

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; GENES; HARDWOODS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RNA; TRANSCRIPTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 79954419153     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-010-9857-7     Document Type: Article

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