Characterization of small interfering RNAs derived from Sugarcane mosaic virus in infected maize plants by deep sequencing.

RNA silencing is a conserved surveillance mechanism against viruses in plants. It is mediated by Dicer-like (DCL) proteins producing small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), which guide specific Argonaute (AGO)-containing complexes to inactivate viral genomes and may promote the silencing of host mRNAs. In...

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Main Authors: Zihao Xia, Jun Peng, Yongqiang Li, Ling Chen, Shuai Li, Tao Zhou, Zaifeng Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018358?pdf=render