Biogenesis, turnover, and mode of action of plant microRNAs

K Rogers, X Chen - The Plant Cell, 2013 - academic.oup.com
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNAs that control gene expression through silencing of
target mRNAs. Mature miRNAs are processed from primary miRNA transcripts by the …

Gene balance hypothesis: connecting issues of dosage sensitivity across biological disciplines

JA Birchler, RA Veitia - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
We summarize, in this review, the evidence that genomic balance influences gene
expression, quantitative traits, dosage compensation, aneuploid syndromes, population …

The multiple fates of gene duplications: deletion, hypofunctionalization, subfunctionalization, neofunctionalization, dosage balance constraints, and neutral variation

JA Birchler, H Yang - The Plant Cell, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Gene duplications have long been recognized as a contributor to the evolution of genes with
new functions. Multiple copies of genes can result from tandem duplication, from …

Unveiling the complexity of the maize transcriptome by single-molecule long-read sequencing

B Wang, E Tseng, M Regulski, TA Clark, T Hon… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Zea mays is an important genetic model for elucidating transcriptional networks.
Uncertainties about the complete structure of mRNA transcripts limit the progress of research …

Genome-wide association study of leaf architecture in the maize nested association mapping population

F Tian, PJ Bradbury, PJ Brown, H Hung, Q Sun… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
US maize yield has increased eight-fold in the past 80 years, with half of the gain attributed
to selection by breeders. During this time, changes in maize leaf angle and size have altered …

The genome of the seagrass Zostera marina reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea

JL Olsen, P Rouzé, B Verhelst, YC Lin, T Bayer… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Seagrasses colonized the sea on at least three independent occasions to form the basis of
one of the most productive and widespread coastal ecosystems on the planet. Here we …

OsTIR1 and OsAFB2 Downregulation via OsmiR393 Overexpression Leads to More Tillers, Early Flowering and Less Tolerance to Salt and Drought in Rice

K Xia, R Wang, X Ou, Z Fang, C Tian, J Duan, Y Wang… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The microRNA miR393 has been shown to play a role in plant development and in the
stress response by targeting mRNAs that code for the auxin receptors in Arabidopsis. In this …

The R2R3-MYB transcription factor gene family in maize

H Du, BR Feng, SS Yang, YB Huang, YX Tang - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
MYB proteins comprise a large family of plant transcription factors, members of which
perform a variety of functions in plant biological processes. To date, no genome-wide …

Role of micro RNA s in plant drought tolerance

J Ferdous, SS Hussain, BJ Shi - Plant biotechnology journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Drought is a normal and recurring climate feature in most parts of the world and plays a
major role in limiting crop productivity. However, plants have their own defence systems to …

Biology and function of miR159 in plants

AA Millar, A Lohe, G Wong - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
MicroR159 (miR159) is ancient, being present in the majority of land plants where it targets
a class of regulatory genes called GAMYB or GAMYB-like via highly conserved miR159 …