In silico Characterisation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Two Evolutionarily Conserved miRNAs (miR166 and miR171) from Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 707-718

  Asha, S ^a   Nisha, Joy ^a   Soniya, E V ^a  

^a RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Conserved miRNA; miR166; miR171; Paleoherb; Piper nigrum; RLM RACE; Spices; Stem loop RT PCR

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PIPER NIGRUM; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 84877833932     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-012-0532-5     Document Type: Article

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