Plant small RNAs: their biogenesis, regulatory roles, and functions

J Zhan, BC Meyers - Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plant cells accumulate small RNA molecules that regulate plant development, genome
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …

Plant and animal small RNA communications between cells and organisms

X Chen, O Rechavi - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2022 - nature.com
Since the discovery of eukaryotic small RNAs as the main effectors of RNA interference in
the late 1990s, diverse types of endogenous small RNAs have been characterized, most …

The parent-of-origin lncRNA MISSEN regulates rice endosperm development

YF Zhou, YC Zhang, YM Sun, Y Yu, MQ Lei… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The cereal endosperm is a major factor determining seed size and shape. However, the
molecular mechanisms of endosperm development are not fully understood. Long …

MicroRNA482/2118, a miRNA superfamily essential for both disease resistance and plant development

Y Zhang, M Waseem, Z Zeng, J Xu, C Chen… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of 21–24 nucleotides (nt) noncoding small RNAs
ubiquitously distributed across the plant kingdom. miR482/2118, one of the conserved …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic control of transposons during plant reproduction: From meiosis to hybrid seeds

K Pachamuthu, F Borges - Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
The regulation of transposable elements (TEs) requires overlapping epigenetic
modifications that must be reinforced every cell division and generation. In plants, this is …

TarDB: an online database for plant miRNA targets and miRNA-triggered phased siRNAs

J Liu, X Liu, S Zhang, S Liang, W Luan, X Ma - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In plants, microRNAs (miRNAs) are pivotal regulators of plant
development and stress responses. Different computational tools and web servers have …

Temperature‐sensitive male sterility in rice determined by the roles of AGO1d in reproductive phasiRNA biogenesis and function

C Shi, J Zhang, B Wu, R Jouni, C Yu… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Phased secondary siRNAs (phasiRNAs) are broadly present in the reproductive tissues of
flowering plants, with spatial–temporal specificity. However, the ARGONAUTE (AGO) …

Mobile ARGONAUTE 1d binds 22-nt miRNAs to generate phasiRNAs important for low-temperature male fertility in rice

F Si, H Luo, C Yang, J Gong, B Yan, C Liu… - Science China Life …, 2023 - Springer
Phased small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) are abundantly expressed in anthers and
linked to environment-related male fertility in grasses, yet how they function under different …

Phylogenetic analyses of seven protein families refine the evolution of small RNA pathways in green plants

S Bélanger, J Zhan, BC Meyers - Plant physiology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Several protein families participate in the biogenesis and function of small RNAs (sRNAs) in
plants. Those with primary roles include Dicer-like (DCL), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase …

CRISPR/Cas9‐targeted mutagenesis of TaDCL4, TaDCL5 and TaRDR6 induces male sterility in common wheat

R Zhang, S Zhang, J Li, J Gao, G Song… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phased, small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) are important for plant anther development,
especially for male sterility. PhasiRNA biogenesis is dependent on genes like RNA …