Functions of microRNAs in plant stress responses

R Sunkar, YF Li, G Jagadeeswaran - Trends in plant science, 2012 - cell.com
The discovery of microRNAs (miRNAs) as gene regulators has led to a paradigm shift in the
understanding of post-transcriptional gene regulation in plants and animals. miRNAs have …

Evolutionary history of plant microRNAs

RS Taylor, JE Tarver, SJ Hiscock, PCJ Donoghue - Trends in Plant Science, 2014 - cell.com
microRNAs (miRNAs) are short noncoding regulatory genes that perform important roles in
plant development and physiology. With the increasing power of next generation …

Cassava genome from a wild ancestor to cultivated varieties

W Wang, B Feng, J Xiao, Z Xia, X Zhou, P Li… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Cassava is a major tropical food crop in the Euphorbiaceae family that has high
carbohydrate production potential and adaptability to diverse environments. Here we …

Genome-wide identification and functional prediction of cold and/or drought-responsive lncRNAs in cassava

S Li, X Yu, N Lei, Z Cheng, P Zhao, Y He, W Wang… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Cold and drought stresses seriously affect cassava (Manihot esculenta) plant growth and
yield. Recently, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as key regulators of diverse …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of miR319-regulated TCPs in plant development and response to abiotic stress

Y Fang, Y Zheng, W Lu, J Li, Y Duan, S Zhang, Y Wang - The Crop Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Elaborate regulation of gene expression is required for plants to maintain normal growth,
development, and reproduction. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) and transcription factors are key …

Transcriptome and miRNAome analysis reveals components regulating tissue differentiation of bamboo shoots

Y Li, D Zhang, S Zhang, Y Lou, X An, Z Jiang… - Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Primary thickening determines bamboo yield and wood property. However, little is known
about the regulatory networks involved in this process. This study identified a total of 58,652 …

microRNAs targeting DEAD-box helicases are involved in salinity stress response in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

A Macovei, N Tuteja - BMC plant biology, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Rice (Oryza sativa L.), one of the most important food crop in the world,
is considered to be a salt-sensitive crop. Excess levels of salt adversely affect all the major …

MicroRNAs and their putative targets in Brassica napusseed maturation

D Huang, C Koh, JA Feurtado, EWT Tsang, AJ Cutler - BMC genomics, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 20–21 nucleotide RNA molecules that
suppress the transcription of target genes and may also inhibit translation. Despite the …

MicroR828 regulates lignin and H2O2 accumulation in sweet potato on wounding

JS Lin, CC Lin, HH Lin, YC Chen, ST Jeng - New phytologist, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Micro RNA s (mi RNA s) are small noncoding RNA s which post‐transcriptionally regulate
gene expression by directing mRNA cleavage or translational inhibition. mi RNA s play …

Differential expression of seven conserved microRNAs in response to abiotic stress and their regulatory network in Helianthus annuus

R Ebrahimi Khaksefidi, S Mirlohi, F Khalaji… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Biotic and abiotic stresses affect plant development and production through alternation of
the gene expression pattern. Gene expression itself is under the control of different …