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| mir-172 microRNA precursor family |
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| Type: |
Gene; miRNA; |
| 2° structure: |
Predicted; PFOLD; Moxon SJ |
| Seed alignment: |
Moxon SJ |
| Avg length: |
113.5 nucleotides |
| Avg identity: |
65% |
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The mir-172 microRNA is thought to target mRNAs coding for APETALA2-like transcription factors.[1] It has been verified experimentally in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana (mouse-ear cress).[2][3] The mature sequence is excised from the 3' arm of the hairpin.
[edit] References
- ^ Jones-Rhoades, MW; Bartel DP (2004). "Computational Identification of Plant MicroRNAs and Their Targets, Including a Stress-Induced miRNA". Mol Cell 14: 787–799. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2004.05.027. PMID 15200956.
- ^ Park, W; Li J, Song R, Messing J, Chen X (2002). "CARPEL FACTORY, a Dicer homolog, and HEN1, a novel protein, act in microRNA metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana". Curr Biol 12: 1484–1495. doi:10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01017-5. PMID 12225663.
- ^ Mette, MF; van der Winden J, Matzke M, Matzke AJ (2002). "Short RNAs can identify new candidate transposable element families in Arabidopsis". Plant Physiol 130: 6–9. doi:10.1104/pp.007047. PMID 12226481.
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