1. Function and maintenance of trans-species small RNAs in the Cuscuta genus of parasitic plants Open Access Author: Johnson, Nathan Title: Function and maintenance of trans-species small RNAs in the Cuscuta genus of parasitic plants Graduate Program: Plant Biology Keywords: Small RNAsParasitic plantsSmall RNA alignmentTrans-species small RNAsCuscuta File: Download Dissertation_-_v3.2.9_-_final.pdf Committee Members: Michael Axtell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorMichael Axtell, Committee Chair/Co-ChairClaude Walker Depamphilis, Committee MemberGabriele Brigitte Monshausen, Committee MemberCristina Rosa, Outside MemberTeh-Hui Kao, Program Head/Chair