Strand-specific RNA-seq reveals widespread occurrence of novel cis-natural antisense transcripts in rice
Abstract Background Cis-natural antisense transcripts (cis-NATs) are RNAs transcribed from the antisense strand of a gene locus, and are complementary to the RNA transcribed from the sense strand.Common techniques including microarray approach and analysis of transcriptome databases are the major ways to globally identify cis-NATs in various eukary