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Plant MicroRNAs and Their Response to Infection of Plant Viruses

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Experimental Plant Virology

Part of the book series: Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China ((ATSTC,volume 0))

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In systemic infection, plant viruses bring disease symptoms that range from mild discoloration to severe developmental defects and death (Bazzini et al., 2007; Kasschau et al., 2003). In recent years, it has been demonstrated that small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the process of host-pathogen interaction (Finnegan and Matzke, 2003; Voinnet, 2001). There is accumulating evidence that miRNAs function as an antiviral defense mechanism, therefore investigating the alteration of miRNAs expression profiles after virus infection provided a new insight into understanding the sophisticated virus-host plant interaction.

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Chen, J. (2010). Plant MicroRNAs and Their Response to Infection of Plant Viruses. In: Experimental Plant Virology. Advanced Topics in Science and Technology in China, vol 0. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14119-5_5

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