2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Mechanism of miRNA-mediated translational repression in plants
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25891006
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Molecular biology
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-08-30 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | RNAサイレンシング / 核酸 / 蛋白質 / 発現制御 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) can mediate the cleavage of their target mRNAs as well as the repression of their translation. However, the molecular mechanism underlying miRNA-mediated translational repression remains unknown. Here, by using an in vitro system prepared from plant culture cells, we biochemically dissected the mechanisms of miRNA-mediated gene silencing.
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| Free Research Field |
生化学
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