RNA Silencing in Angiosperm Plants II: MicroRNA and Control of Differentiation

The following sections are included:

• Generation of MicroRNAs in Plants and Mechanisms of RNA Silencing by Plant MicroRNAs

• Screening for Plant MicroRNAs and the Identification of Their Targets

• Differentiation and Plant miRNAs

  • Plant patterning: General considerations

  • The patterning of flowers

• Examples of Plant Patterning Regulated by MicroRNA

  • The involvement of microRNA in the patterning of flowers

  • The patterning of leaves: Fundamental considerations and specific examples