Identification of microRNAs and transcript targets in Camelina sativa by deep sequencing and computational methods.
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SUBMITTER: Poudel S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4380411 | biostudies-literature | 2015
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Identification of microRNAs and transcript targets in Camelina sativa by deep sequencing and computational methods.
Poudel Saroj S Aryal Niranjan N Lu Chaofu C
PloS one 20150331 3
Camelina sativa is an annual oilseed crop that is under intensive development for renewable resources of biofuels and industrial oils. MicroRNAs, or miRNAs, are endogenously encoded small RNAs that play key roles in diverse plant biological processes. Here, we conducted deep sequencing on small RNA libraries prepared from camelina leaves, flower buds and two stages of developing seeds corresponding to initial and peak storage products accumulation. Computational analyses identified 207 known miR ...[more]
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