The mir-172 microRNA is thought to target mRNAs coding for APETALA2-like transcription factors.[1] It has been verified experimentally in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana (mouse-ear cress).[2][3] The mature sequence is excised from the 3' arm of the hairpin.
| mir-172 microRNA precursor family | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of mir-172 | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | mir-172 |
| Rfam | RF00452 |
| miRBase | MI0000215 |
| miRBase family | MIPF0000035 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Gene; miRNA |
| Domain(s) | Eukaryota |
| GO | GO:0035195 GO:0035068 |
| SO | SO:0001244 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
References edit
- ^ Jones-Rhoades, MW; Bartel DP (2004). "Computational Identification of Plant MicroRNAs and Their Targets, Including a Stress-Induced miRNA". Mol Cell. 14 (6): 787–799. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2004.05.027. PMID 15200956.
- ^ Park, W; Li J; Song R; Messing J; Chen X (2002). "CARPEL FACTORY, a Dicer homolog, and HEN1, a novel protein, act in microRNA metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana". Curr Biol. 12 (17): 1484–1495. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01017-5. PMC 5137372. PMID 12225663.
- ^ Mette, MF; van der Winden J; Matzke M; Matzke AJ (2002). "Short RNAs can identify new candidate transposable element families in Arabidopsis". Plant Physiol. 130 (1): 6–9. doi:10.1104/pp.007047. PMC 1540252. PMID 12226481.
Further reading edit
- Zhang B, Pan X (July 2009). "Expression of microRNAs in cotton". Mol. Biotechnol. 42 (3): 269–74. doi:10.1007/s12033-009-9163-y. PMID 19288227. S2CID 207376300.
- Abdurakhmonov IY, Devor EJ, Buriev ZT, et al. (2008). "Small RNA regulation of ovule development in the cotton plant, G. hirsutum L". BMC Plant Biol. 8: 93. doi:10.1186/1471-2229-8-93. PMC 2564936. PMID 18793449.
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