RNA Interference in Plant Biology: New Tools for an Old Favorite
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...research and many different constructs are available to the community. Each construct has unique features, such...RNA (hpRNA). This method is facilitated by DNA constructs that enable insertion of ~400 bp complementary...sequence (discussed below). Examples of these constructs include pGAPi, which allows easy creation of ... address these shortcomings, both short hpRNAs (shRNAs) and artificial micro RNAs (amiRNAs) are frequently...precursors of microRNAs found in the genome, whereas shRNAs are exogenously derived. Importantly, instead of...single ~21-nt interfering RNA is produced using shRNA/amiRNA. Although sh- and amiRNAs are likely more...Arabidopsis species, respectively.
Short hairpin RNA (shRNA) is conceptually similar to the microRNA precursor...