A computational-based update on microRNAs and their targets in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many plant species have been investigated in the last years for the identification and characterization of the corresponding miRNAs, nevertheless extensive studies are not yet available on barley (at the time of this writing). To extend and to update information on miRNAs and their targets in barley and to identify candidate polymorphisms at miRNA target sites, the features of previously known plant miRNAs have been used to systematically search for barley miRNA homologues and targets in the publicly available ESTs database. Matching sequences have then been related to Unigene clusters on which most of this study was based.

Results

One hundred-fifty-six microRNA mature sequences belonging to 50 miRNA families have been found to significantly match at least one EST

SUBMITTER: Colaiacovo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3091740 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature