MiRNA duplex structure controls secondary siRNA formation
Plant secondary siRNA production determined by microRNA-duplex structure.
Out in PNAS by Manavella and colleagues: Plant secondary siRNA production determined by microRNA-duplex structure. In plants, miRNA-mediated cleavage of a target triggers in some cases the production of secondary small interfering … Read the rest
PNAS paper on evolution of epigenetic variants published by Hollister, Smith, Guo, Ott, Weigel & Gaut.
Just out in PNAS: Transposable elements and small RNAs contribute to gene expression divergence between Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis lyrata, by Hollister, Smith, Guo, Ott, Weigel & Gaut.… Read the rest
New gene silencing method published: MIGS
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) and hairpin RNA interference (hpRNAi), both of which rely on small interfering RNAs, together with artificial microRNAs (amiRNA), are amongst the most popular methods for reduction of gene activity in plants.
However, all three approaches have … Read the rest
