MicroRNA Profiles and Their Control of Male Gametophyte Development in Rice

Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) act as negative regulators of gene expression by slicing target transcripts or inhibiting the translation, and a number of miRNAs play important roles in development. In order to investigate the potential function of miRNAs during male gametogenesis in rice, we obtained both gene and small RNA expression profiles by combining Affymetrix microarray and high-throughput sequencing technologies. In genome-scale, we compared arrays and sRNA-Seq datasets in different stages/organs of rice by applying computational and statistical approaches.

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Peng H, Chun J, Ai TB, Tong YA, Zhang R, Zhao MM, Chen F, Wang SH