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| Title |
Characterization of Unique Small RNA Populations from Rice Grain
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, August 2008
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0002871 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sara E. Heisel, Yuanji Zhang, Edwards Allen, Liang Guo, Tracey L. Reynolds, Xiao Yang, David Kovalic, James K. Roberts |
| Abstract |
Small RNAs (approximately 20 to 24 nucleotides) function as naturally occurring molecules critical in developmental pathways in plants and animals. Here we analyze small RNA populations from mature rice grain and seedlings by pyrosequencing. Using a clustering algorithm to locate regions producing small RNAs, we classified hotspots of small RNA generation within the genome. Hotspots here are defined as 1 kb regions within which small RNAs are significantly overproduced relative to the rest of the genome. Hotspots were identified to facilitate characterization of different categories of small RNA regulatory elements. Included in the hotspots, we found known members of 23 miRNA families representing 92 genes, one trans acting siRNA (ta-siRNA) gene, novel siRNA-generating coding genes and phased siRNA generating genes. Interestingly, over 20% of the small RNA population in grain came from a single foldback structure, which generated eight phased 21-nt siRNAs. This is reminiscent of a newly arising miRNA derived from duplication of progenitor genes. Our results provide data identifying distinct populations of small RNAs, including phased small RNAs, in mature grain to facilitate characterization of small regulatory RNA expression in monocot species. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 86 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 5% |
| France | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 75 | 87% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 33 | 38% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 27% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 12% |
| Unknown | 6 | 7% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 61 | 71% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 14% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 1% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 6 | 7% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 15. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 May 2019.
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#2,127,154
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#27,117
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#5,938
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#86
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