Over-expression of miR172 causes loss of spikelet determinacy and floral organ abnormalities in rice (<it>Oryza sativa</it>)
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Regulation of gene expression by microRNAs (miRNAs) plays a crucial role in many developmental and physiological processes in plants. miRNAs act to repress expression of their target genes via mRNA cleavage or translational repressio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/149 |