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Open AccessComparative transcriptome investigation of global gene expression changes caused by miR156 overexpression in Medicago sativa
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Open AccessEctopic expression of miR156 represses nodulation and causes morphological and developmental changes in Lotus japonicus
The effects of microRNA156 overexpression on general plant architecture, branching, flowering time and nodulation were investigated in the model legume, Lotus japonicus. We cloned an miR156 homolog, LjmiR156a, fr...