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post-transcriptional regulation mediated by miRNAs should also contribute to
a better understanding of the biological role(s) of plant laccases (
Berthet, 2010
).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The technical assistance of Philippe Le Bris, Fr
´
d
´
ric Leg
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e, and Laurent
C
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zard (IJPB, Versailles) is gratefully appreciated. The work was supported
by a PhD grant from INRA to S. B. and was partly funded by the EU
RENEWALL program.
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