IC4R002-miRNA-2011-21679406

Project Title

Deep sequencing on genome-wide scale reveals the unique composition and expression patterns of microRNAs in developing pollen of Oryza sativa

The Background of This Project

[[File:|700px|thumb|right|Figure 1. GWA Analysis of Al Tolerance within and across Rice Subpopulations.]]

• Pollen development in flowering plants requires strict control of the gene expression program and genetic information stability by mechanisms possibly including the miRNA pathway. However, our understanding of the miRNA pathway in pollen development remains limited, and the dynamic profile of miRNAs in developing pollen is unknown.

Research Findings

[[File:|700px|thumb|right|Figure 2. Haplotype analysis of the Nrat1 gene region.]]

Corresponding Author

• Susan R. McCouch(srm4@cornell.edu)