MicroRNAs from the parasitic plant Cuscuta campestris target host messenger RNAs
S. Shahid, G. Kim, N. R. Johnson, E. Wafula, F. Wang, C. Coruh, V. Bernal-Galeano, T. Phifer, C. W. dePamphilis, J. H. Westwood, M. Axtell
This study identifies microRNAs from the parasitic plant Cuscuta campestris that target host mRNAs, leading to mRNA cleavage and reduced accumulation, and suggests they may function as virulence factors.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2017Plant Biology