Abstract:Recent studies have shown that the primary transcripts of some microRNA genes (pri-miRNAs) are able to express short proteins (peptides) ranging usually from 12-15 amino acid residues to around 30 residues in length. These peptides, called miPEPs, may participate in the regulation of transcription of their own pri-miRNAs. Using bioinformatic comparative analysis of pri-miRNA sequences in plant genomes, we previously discovered a new group of miPEPs (miPEP-156a), which is encoded by pri-miR156a in several dozen… Show more
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