Curr. Biotech. ›› 2013, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (3): 166-170.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-2341.2013.03.03

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Function and Research Methods of miRNA in Plants

YI Liu-xi, SU Shao-feng, LIU Hong-kui, SI Qin Ba-Teer   

  1. Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
  • Received:2013-01-21 Online:2013-05-25 Published:2013-04-10

Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a kind of endogenous small noncoding RNAs commonly found in plants in recent years, and are involved in gene expression in plants. This paper reviews the characteristics of the plant miRNA, the relationship between miRNA and plant development, as well as regulatory mechanism, and research methods in plants, so as to make a direction to do research on regulatory mechanism of plant growth and development as well as plant resistance, at the same time to provide a theoretical basis for some gene family research.

Key words: microRNA, plant, gene regulation