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Small RNAs shoot for the root

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Small RNAs, not mRNAs, are the real messengers when it comes to long-distance communication.

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Fig. 1: Small RNAs are much more mobile than mRNAs over long distances.

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  1. La Trobe Institute for Agriculture and Food, Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

    Quentin Gouil & Mathew G. Lewsey

  2. Epigenetics and Development Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Quentin Gouil

  3. Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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  4. Australian Research Council Research Hub for Medicinal Agriculture, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia

    Mathew G. Lewsey

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