miR394 microRNA precursor family

miR394
Identifiers
SymbolmiR394
RfamRF00688
miRBase familyMIPF0000100
Other data
RNA typemicroRNA
DomainViridiplantae
PDB structuresPDBe

In molecular biology, miR394 is a conserved plant microRNA that regulates gene expression by directing cleavage or translational repression of specific target mRNAs.

miR394 is widely conserved among flowering plants and has been studied in species including Arabidopsis thaliana and Solanum lycopersicum. One well-characterized target of miR394 is the gene LEAF CURLING RESPONSIVENESS (LCR), which encodes an F-box protein involved in regulating leaf morphology and developmental processes.[1]

Expression studies suggest that miR394 may also participate in nutrient signaling pathways, including responses to phosphate availability and interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizae in plants.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Song JB, Huang SQ, Dalmay T, Yang ZM (2012). "Regulation of leaf morphology by microRNA394 and its target LEAF CURLING RESPONSIVENESS". Plant & Cell Physiology. 53 (7): 1283–1294. doi:10.1093/pcp/pcs080. PMID 22619471.
  2. ^ Gu M, Xu K, Chen A, Zhu Y, Tang G, Xu G (2010). "Expression analysis suggests potential roles of microRNAs for phosphate and arbuscular mycorrhizal signaling in Solanum lycopersicum". Physiologia Plantarum. 138 (2): 226–237. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01320.x. PMID 20015123.