A comprehensive survey of degradation and 3′ end modification of plant microRNAs by deep sequencing

ABSTRACT: The degradation and 3′ end modification of plant microRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in regulating miRNA function and stability. However, the process and mechanism of miRNA degradation and 3′ end modification has, to date, been poorly characterized. Here, we report that analysis of the two small RNA libraries constructed from two hickory floral differentiation stages by deep sequencing obtained a large number of truncated miRNAs and miRNAs with 3′ end modifications. The presence of so many truncated miRNAs suggests that plant miRNAs may be degraded through the 5′ to 3′ and 3′ to 5′ ends simultaneously, but the probability of miRNAs being truncated from the 3′ end was higher than from the 5′ end. Single- or double-nucleotide 3′ additions to miRNAs has been observed in many families. In th

ORGANISM(S): Populus trichocarpa

SUBMITTER: ZHENGJIA WANG 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48584 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress