Abiotic stresses triggered by climate change and human activity cause substantial
agricultural and environmental problems which hamper plant growth. Plants have evolved …

Targeted genome editing technologies are becoming the most important and widely used
genetic tools in studies of phytopathology. The “clustered regularly interspaced short …

Aging is linked to the deterioration of many physical and cognitive abilities and is the leading
risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The growing aging population is a significant healthcare …

Efficient repair of DNA lesions is essential for the faithful transmission of genetic information
between somatic cells and for genome integrity across generations. Plants have multiple …

A growing amount of information about the different types, functions, and roles played by
non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) is becoming available, as more and more research is done …

Recognized as a pivotal developmental transition, flowering marks the continuation of a
plant's life cycle. Vernalization and photoperiod are two major flowering pathways …

Main conclusion CRISPR/Cas technology has greatly facilitated plant non-coding RNA
(ncRNA) biology research, establishing itself as a promising tool for ncRNA functional …

Plants are susceptible to pathogen attacks, which employ strategies that overcome plant
defenses and result in damage and losses. The use of beneficial microorganisms can …

Key principles pertaining to RNA biology not infrequently have their origins in plant virology.
Examples have arisen from studies on viral RNA-intrinsic properties and the infection …

Initially, natural antisense transcripts (NATs, natRNAs, or asRNAs) were considered
repressors; however, their functions in gene regulation are diverse. Positive, negative, or …