Genome-wide discovery and characterization of flower development related long non-coding RNAs in Prunus mume

摘要

BackgroundLong non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts more than 200 bp in length do not encode proteins. Up to the present, it has been reported that lncRNAs play an essential role in developmental processes through their regulatory functions. However, their characteristics, expression inheritance patterns, and functions in Prunus mume are quite unidentified.