MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs which regulate various functions related to growth, development, and stress responses in plants and animals. Rice,
This article is categorized under: RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Development
- Award ID(s):
- 1736192
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10346014
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Volume:
- 11
- ISSN:
- 1664-462X
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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