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The R-loop influences miRNA birth place

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Extensive genetics and genomics analyses reveal the co-transcriptional processing mode of primary substrates of microRNAs in Arabidopsis, and an unexpected promoting role of R-loops in the process.

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Fig. 1: Promotive role of R loops on co-transcriptional processing of pri-miRNAs in plants.

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    Jiaying Zhu, Xingxing Yan & Xiuren Zhang

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Zhu, J., Yan, X. & Zhang, X. The R-loop influences miRNA birth place. Nat. Plants 8, 320–321 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01124-y

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