Catherine A.Kidner Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences,University of Edinburgh,King's Buildings,Mayfield Road Edinburgh,EH9 3JR Royal Botanic Gardens,Edinburgh,20a Inverleith Row,Edinburgh EH3 5LR,UK
Abstract:
Leaf development involves many complex genetic interactions,signals between adjacent cells or between more distant tissues and consequent changes in cell fate.This review describes three stages in leaf development where regulation by small RNAs have been used to modulate gene expression patterns.