Plant cells accumulate small RNA molecules that regulate plant development, genome
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …

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 …

Phased secondary small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) constitute a major category of small
RNAs in plants, but most of their functions are still poorly defined. Some phasiRNAs, known …

In grasses, phased small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs), 21-or 24-nucleotide (nt) in length,
are predominantly expressed in anthers and play a role in regulating male fertility. However …

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 …

Plant spermatogenesis is a complex process that directly affects crop breeding. A rapid
change in gene abundance occurs at early meiosis prophase, when gene regulation is …

Small RNAs (sRNAs) are essential regulatory molecules, and there are three major sRNA
classes in plants: microRNAs (miRNAs), phased small interfering RNAs (phased siRNAs or …

RNA silencing (or RNA interference, RNAi) is a conserved mechanism for regulating gene
expression in eukaryotes. The discovery of natural trans‐kingdom RNAi indicated that small …

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 …

In higher plants, male meiosis is a key process during microsporogenesis and is crucial for
male fertility and seed set. Meiosis involves a highly dynamic organization of chromosomes …