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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
SUBMITTER: Javier Fernando Palatnik
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-518 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Palatnik Javier F JF Allen Edwards E Wu Xuelin X Schommer Carla C Schwab Rebecca R Carrington James C JC Weigel Detlef D
Nature 20030820 6955
Plants with altered microRNA metabolism have pleiotropic developmental defects, but direct evidence for microRNAs regulating specific aspects of plant morphogenesis has been lacking. In a genetic screen, we identified the JAW locus, which produces a microRNA that can guide messenger RNA cleavage of several TCP genes controlling leaf development. MicroRNA-guided cleavage of TCP4 mRNA is necessary to prevent aberrant activity of the TCP4 gene expressed from its native promoter. In addition, overex ...[more]