Problem:
Describe the answer of the following question:
Question 1: MicroRNA 172 (miR172) targets the AP2 repressor of flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana. Describe how and why flowering time would be affected in the following experiments:
- miR172 is over-expressed
- A mRNA that is able to bind to miR172 is over-expressed
Question 2: What class of enzymes are responsible for small RNA production in eukaryotic RNA silencing pathways?