Recent achievements in plant microRNA (miRNA), a large class of small and non-coding
RNAs, are very exciting. A wide array of techniques involving forward genetic, molecular …

Low temperature (LT) is an important factor limiting plant growth and distribution. Plants
have evolved sophisticated adaptive mechanisms to cope with hypothermia. RNA silencing …

Background Cotton is a major fiber and oil crop worldwide. Cotton production, however, is
often threatened by abiotic environmental stresses. GRAS family proteins are among the …

To identify the known and novel microRNAs (miRNAs) and their targets that are involved in
the response and adaptation of maize (Zea mays) to salt stress, miRNAs and their targets …

Cotton is an important cash crop, providing raw material for different industries and plays
crucial role in the economy of several countries. It requires optimum temperature for …

Small RNAs (sRNA) are a significant group of gene expression regulators for multiple
biological processes in eukaryotes. In plants, many sRNA silencing pathways produce …

Crop yield is challenged every year worldwide by changing climatic conditions. The
forecasted climatic scenario urgently demands stress-tolerant crop varieties to feed the ever …

Plants are widely considered as the primary source for sustaining life on earth. As plants are
sessile by nature, they are continuously exposed to many environmental stresses at various …

Previous reports have shown that, when Verticillium dahliae localizes at the root surface,
many microRNAs (miRNAs) were identified at the early induction stage. Here, we …

Oil rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a typical winter biennial plant, with high cold tolerance
during vegetative stage. In recent years, more and more early-maturing rapeseed varieties …