Vive la différence: Biogenesis and evolution of microRNAs in plants and animals

Michael J. Axtell, Jakub O. Westholm, Eric C. Lai

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Abstract

MicroRNAs are pervasive in both plants and animals, but many aspects of their biogenesis, function and evolution differ. We reveal how these differences contribute to characteristic features of microRNA evolution in the two kingdoms

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number221
JournalGenome biology
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 28 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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