Genome-wide identification of alternate bearing-associated microRNAs (miRNAs) in olive (Olea europaea L.)

Yanik H., Turktas M., Dundar E., Hernandez P., Dorado G., Unver T.

BMC PLANT BIOLOGY, vol.13, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-2229-13-10
  • Journal Name: BMC PLANT BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Alternate bearing is a widespread phenomenon among crop plants, defined as the tendency of certain fruit trees to produce a high-yield crop one year ("on-year"), followed by a low-yield or even no crop the following year ("off-year"). Several factors may affect the balance between such developmental phase-transition processes. Among them are the microRNA (miRNA), being gene-expression regulators that have been found to be involved as key determinants in several physiological processes.