Small RNAs in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses: Regulatory Roles and Study Methods

Autor: Ting-Fung Chan, Jerome H.L. Hui, Yee-Shan Ku, Hon-Ming Lam, Johanna Wing-Hang Wong, Zeta Mui, Xuan Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 16, Iss 10, Pp 24532-24554 (2015)
ISSN: 1422-0067
Popis: To survive under abiotic stresses in the environment, plants trigger a reprogramming of gene expression, by transcriptional regulation or translational regulation, to turn on protective mechanisms. The current focus of research on how plants cope with abiotic stresses has transitioned from transcriptomic analyses to small RNA investigations. In this review, we have summarized and evaluated the current methodologies used in the identification and validation of small RNAs and their targets, in the context of plant responses to abiotic stresses.
Databáze: OpenAIRE