Non-coding RNAs and plant male sterility: current knowledge and future prospects

A Mishra, A Bohra - Plant Cell Reports, 2018 - Springer
Key message Latest outcomes assign functional role to non-coding (nc) RNA molecules in
regulatory networks that confer male sterility to plants. Abstract Male sterility in plants offers …

From model to crop: functional characterization of SPL8 in M. truncatula led to genetic improvement of biomass yield and abiotic stress tolerance in alfalfa

J Gou, S Debnath, L Sun, A Flanagan… - Plant biotechnology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biomass yield, salt tolerance and drought tolerance are important targets for alfalfa
(Medicago sativa L.) improvement. Medicago truncatula has been developed into a model …

miR156-SPL modules regulate induction of somatic embryogenesis in citrus callus

JM Long, CY Liu, MQ Feng, Y Liu… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract miR156 is a highly conserved plant miRNA and has been extensively studied
because of its versatile roles in plant development. Here, we report a novel role of miR156 in …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide identification and characterization of the SBP-box gene family in Petunia

Q Zhou, S Zhang, F Chen, B Liu, L Wu, F Li, J Zhang… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN (SBP)-box genes
encode a family of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that play important roles in many …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide analysis of the SPL/miR156 module and its interaction with the AP2/miR172 unit in barley

RK Tripathi, P Bregitzer, J Singh - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The SQUAMOSA-promoter binding like (SPL) gene family encodes transcription factors that
have been shown in many species to influence plant growth and development, but …

H2A.Z promotes the transcription of MIR156A and MIR156C in Arabidopsis by facilitating the deposition of H3K4me3

M Xu, AR Leichty, T Hu, RS Poethig - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Vegetative phase change in Arabidopsis thaliana is mediated by a decrease in the level of
MIR156A and MIR156C, resulting in an increase in the expression of their targets …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide identification and characterization of SPL transcription factor family and their evolution and expression profiling analysis in cotton

C Cai, W Guo, B Zhang - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Plant specific transcription factors, SQUAMOSA promoter-binding protein-like (SPL), are
involved in many biological processes. However, no systematical study has been reported in …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative analysis of circular RNAs between soybean cytoplasmic male-sterile line NJCMS1A and its maintainer NJCMS1B by high-throughput …

L Chen, X Ding, H Zhang, T He, Y Li, T Wang, X Li… - BMC genomics, 2018 - Springer
Background Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a natural phenomenon of pollen abortion
caused by the interaction between cytoplasmic genes and nuclear genes. CMS is a simple …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and expression analyses of SBP-box genes reveal their involvement in abiotic stress and hormone response in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

P Wang, D Chen, Y Zheng, S Jin, J Yang… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The SQUAMOSA promoter binding protein (SBP)-box gene family is a plant-specific
transcription factor family. This family plays a crucial role in plant growth and development …

Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.)

T Wang, H Song, B Zhang, Q Lu, Z Liu, S Zhang, R Guo… - 3 Biotech, 2018 - Springer
Superoxide dismutases (SODs) play important roles in plant growth, development, and
response to abiotic stresses. Despite SOD gene families have been identified in various …