Final Activity Report Summary - RNA SILENCING (Dissection of an evolutionary conserved RNA silencing mechanism in Arabidopsis)
In this project we discovered new components required for ribonucleic acid (RNA) silencing in plants. By understanding the components, we could utilise RNA silencing to regulate genes that were important for increased agricultural production. In addition, we identified millions of small RNA molecules which were the cleavage products of RNA silencing. These small RNAs would allow us to appreciate the full spectrum of genes being regulated by RNA silencing. In turn, we could ask further questions, such as:
1. why were some genes regulated by RNA silencing and others not?
2. could we manipulate these small RNAs to improve plant growth and production?
This project provided exciting data that were anticipated to allow us to make further discoveries in RNA silencing and thus move towards improved plant production.
1. why were some genes regulated by RNA silencing and others not?
2. could we manipulate these small RNAs to improve plant growth and production?
This project provided exciting data that were anticipated to allow us to make further discoveries in RNA silencing and thus move towards improved plant production.