Divergent patterns of endogenous small RNA populations from seed and vegetative tissues of Glycine max.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small non-coding RNAs (smRNAs) are known to have major roles in gene regulation in eukaryotes. In plants, knowledge of the biogenesis and mechanisms of action of smRNA classes including microRNAs (miRNAs), short interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and trans-acting siRNAs (tasiRNAs) has been gained mostly through studies with Arabidopsis. In recent years, high throughput sequencing of smRNA populations has enabled extension of knowledge from model systems to plants with larger, more complex genomes. Soybean (Glycine max) now has many genomics resources available including a complete genome sequence and predicted gene models. Relatively little is known, however, about the full complement of its endogenous smRNAs populations and the silenced genes.

Results

Using Illumina sequ

SUBMITTER: Zabala G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3534067 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature