Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of microRNAs and phased small interfering RNAs in watermelon

Abstract Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of endogenous small non-coding RNAs involved in the post-transcriptional gene regulation and play a critical role in plant growth, development and stress responses. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) is one of the important agricultural crops worldwi...

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Main Authors: Li Liu, Shuchao Ren, Junqiang Guo, Qingyi Wang, Xiaotuo Zhang, Peiran Liao, Shipeng Li, Ramanjulu Sunkar, Yun Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4457-8