Primary transcripts of microRNAs encode regulatory peptides

Dominique Lauressergues, Jean-Malo Couzigou, Hélène San Clemente, Yves Martinez, Christophe Dunand, Guillaume Bécard and Jean-Philippe Combier ()
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Dominique Lauressergues: Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR5546, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
Jean-Malo Couzigou: Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR5546, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
Hélène San Clemente: Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR5546, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
Yves Martinez: Fédération de Recherches FR3450 CNRS, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
Christophe Dunand: Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR5546, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
Guillaume Bécard: Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR5546, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France
Jean-Philippe Combier: Université de Toulouse, UPS, UMR5546, Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France

Nature, 2015, vol. 520, issue 7545, 90-93

Abstract: Plant primary microRNA (miRNA) transcripts (pri-miRNAs) are not just a source of miRNAs but can also encode regulatory peptides (miPEPs) that enhance the accumulation, and so the effect, of the corresponding mature miRNAs—an observation that may have agronomical applications.

Date: 2015
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