A total of 233,844 putative SSR sequences were identified from the cabbage assembled scaffold sequences.
Among DNA transposons, the piggyBac transposon identified from the cabbage looper moth Trichoplusia ni 25 was found to efficiently transpose a transgene in a chicken cell line as well as in mice and humans.
We have previously shown that the modified piggyBac (PB) DNA transposon, which was originally identified in the cabbage looper moth Trichoplusia ni (Fraser et al., 1996), is highly efficient in mediating stable integration and expression of transgenes in human cells and in mice (Ding et al., 2005).
To identify the relevant marker genes in Chinese cabbage, we searched for homologues to Arabidopsis marker genes for the salicylic acid and jasmonic acid pathways.
Subsequently, cabbage and Arabidopsis protein interactions, including functional and physical interactions were examined using the STRING software and the corresponding database to identify the protein interactions [ 27].
We consulted the insect encyclopedia, "The Common Insects of North America", by Lester A. Swan and Charles S. Papp and identified the moth as the Cabbage Looper.
Place the cabbage into the serving dish.
To identify and analyze BraDof factors, we identified the BraDof members in Chinese cabbage based on genome sequences.
Although further studies are needed, at this point some speculations can be made that the identified novel cabbage miRNAs might be part of the initial miRNA:miRNA* duplex participating in the generation of some of these secondary siRNAs.
To determine the roles of the identified miRNAs in cabbage leaves, putative target prediction and annotation was performed in present research.
