MicroRNAs and their cross-talks in plant development

Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 161-170

  Jin, Danfeng ^a   Wang, Yue ^a   Zhao, Yuhua ^a   Chen, Ming ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross talk; Development; MicroRNA; Plant; Regulation

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARABIDOPSIS; BIOGENESIS; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOWER; FLOWER DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; LEAF DEVELOPMENT; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; SEED DEVELOPMENT; SHOOT; SHORT DAY TIME; WATERLOGGING;

ARABIDOPSIS; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MICRORNAS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; RNA, PLANT;

EID: 84876799230     PISSN: 16738527     EISSN: 18735533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2013.02.003     Document Type: Review

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