Title:

RNA-mediated post-transcriptional and transcriptional gene silencing in plants

Subtitle:

RNA-mediated post-transcriptional and transcriptional gene silencing in plants

Creator:

Pacak, Andrzej ; Barciszewska-Pacak, Maria

Publisher:

Committee on Biotechnology PAS ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Date issued/created:

2003

Subject and Keywords:

biotechnology

Abstract:

RNA-dependent processes control gene expression at the post-transcriptionaland transcriptional levels in plants. There is a specific group of RNA moleculescalled small RNAs that play a significant role in the RNA degradation, methylationof genomes, inhibition of translation and, consequently, gene expression regulation. They consist of double - stranded small interfering RNAs and single--stranded microRNAs. SiRNAs and miRNAs’ functioning occurs when double--stranded RNAs of different origins appear in a cell. DsRNAs intermediate theprocess of gene silencing which has many implications for natural mechanismsof gene expression in plants and other eukaryotes. Furthermore, gene silencinginitially thought to have been an effect of introducing transgenes into plants,now seems to be a defence mechanism against viruses and transposable elements.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.61, 2 (2003)-.

Volume:

61

Issue:

2

Start page:

67

End page:

83

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; IChB B-57

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open