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miRNA Target Prediction in Plants

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Plant MicroRNAs

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 592))

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In plants, miRNA bind to target RNAs with a high degree of complementarity. In this chapter, a simple method for computationally predicting plant miRNA targets, using a position-dependent scoring system, is described.

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Acknowledgments

We are grateful that research on miRNA targets in our lab is supported by National Science Foundation Grant MCB-0618433. We thank Christopher M. Sullivan, Scott A. Givan, Kristin D. Kasschau, Edwards Allen and Jason S. Cumbie for productive discussions and advice.

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  1. Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA

    Noah Fahlgren & James C. Carrington

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Correspondence to James C. Carrington .

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  1. Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Innovation Way 15, Newark, 19711, U.S.A.

    Blake C. Meyers

  2. Delaware Biotechnology Institute, University of Delaware, Innovation Way 15, Newark, 19711, U.S.A.

    Pamela J. Green

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Fahlgren, N., Carrington, J.C. (2010). miRNA Target Prediction in Plants. In: Meyers, B., Green, P. (eds) Plant MicroRNAs. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 592. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-005-2_4

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