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ESTs in Plants: Where Are We Heading?

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Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) are the most important resources for transcriptome exploration. Next-generation sequencing technologies have been generating gigabytes of genetic codes representing genes, partial and whole genomes most of which are EST datasets. Niche of EST in plants for breeding, regulation of gene expression through miRNA studies, and their application for adapting to climatic changes are discussed. Some of the recent tools for analysis of EST exclusive to plants are listed out. Systems biology though in its infancy in plants has influenced EST mapping for unraveling gene regulatory circuits, which is illustrated with a few significant examples. This review throws a glance at the evolving role of ESTs in plants.

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  2. Bioclues Organization, IKP Knowledge Park, Picket, Secunderabad, 500 009, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Panchangam, S., Mallikarjuna, N., Suravajhala, P. (2014). ESTs in Plants: Where Are We Heading?. In: P.B., K., Bandopadhyay, R., Suravajhala, P. (eds) Agricultural Bioinformatics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-1880-7_9

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