title: Origin, biogenesis, and activity of plant microRNAs.
abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key posttranscriptional regulators of eukaryotic gene expression. Plants use highly conserved as well as more recently evolved, species-specific miRNAs to control a vast array of biological processes. This Review discusses current advances in our understanding of the origin, biogenesis, and mode of action of plant miRNAs and draws comparisons with their metazoan counterparts.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, CNRS UPR2357-Université de Strasbourg, 67084 Strasbourg, France. olivier.voinnet@ibmp-ulp.u-strasbg.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Voinnet
mesh_terms: D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional; D020871:RNA Stability; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs; D018749:RNA, Plant; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering