title: Are Circular RNAs New Kids on the Block?
abstract: Circular RNAs (circ-RNAs), a novel class of noncoding RNAs, are a popular topic in animal research because they have potential as post-transcriptional regulators and diagnostic markers. Research in plants is only now emerging, but indicates that circ-RNAs could also be a crucial class of noncoding regulators.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea; Biosystems and Bioengineering Program, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Moo
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Gi
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea; Biosystems and Bioengineering Program, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, South Korea. Electronic address: cmryu@kribb.re.kr.
authors.forename: Choong-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ryu
mesh_terms: D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics*; D012326:RNA Splicing / Q000235:genetics*; D000079962:RNA, Circular; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D022661:RNA, Untranslated / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs; D000079962:RNA, Circular; D018749:RNA, Plant; D022661:RNA, Untranslated; D012313:RNA
keywords: back-splicing; circular RNA; microRNA sponge; noncoding RNA; splice knot; spliceosome