Circular RNAs derived from MIR156D promote rice heading by repressing transcription elongation of pri-miR156d through R-loop formation.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-025-01961-7

Circular RNAs derived from MIR156D promote rice heading by repressing transcription elongation of pri-miR156d through R-loop formation - Nature Plants

This study uncovers a mechanism of rice heading regulation mediated by circular RNAs (ciMIR156Ds) derived from pri-miR156d that refine the aging-dependent expression of miR156 through R-loop formation.

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