Identification and Characterization of Sex-Biased MicroRNAs in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of endogenous small non-coding RNAs that regulate various biological processes including sexual dimorphism. The oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis is one of the most destructive agricultural insect pests in many Asian countries. However, no miRNAs have been identif...

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Main Authors: Wei Peng, Kaleem Tariq, Junfei Xie, Hongyu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4956098?pdf=render