Parallel analysis of RNA ends enhances global investigation of microRNAs and target RNAs of Brachypodium distachyon.

Background: The wild grass Brachypodium distachyon has emerged as a model system for temperate grasses and biofuel plants. However, the global analysis of miRNAs, molecules known to be key for eukaryotic gene regulation, has been limited in B. distachyon to studies examining a few samples or that rely on computational predictions.