Characterizing the Role of the miR156-SPL Network in Plant Development and Stress Response
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Rice Research Institute and Key Lab for Major Crop Diseases, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu 625014, China
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State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Institute of Rice Research, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu 625014, China
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Department of Applied Bioscience, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea
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Plants 2020, 9(9), 1206; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091206
Received: 7 August 2020
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Revised: 27 August 2020
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Accepted: 11 September 2020
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Published: 15 September 2020
(This article belongs to the Section Plant Nutrition)
MicroRNA (miRNA) is a short, single-stranded, non-coding RNA found in eukaryotic cells that can regulate the expression of many genes at the post-transcriptional level. Among various plant miRNAs with diverse functions, miR156 plays a key role in biological processes, including developmental regulation, immune response, metabolic regulation, and abiotic stress. MiRNAs have become the regulatory center for plant growth and development. MicroRNA156 (miR156) is a highly conserved and emerging tool for the improvement of plant traits, including crop productivity and stress tolerance. Fine-tuning of squamosa promoter biding-like (SPL) gene expression might be a useful strategy for crop improvement. Here, we studied the regulation of the miR156 module and its interaction with SPL factors to understand the developmental transition of various plant species. Furthermore, this review provides a strong background for plant biotechnology and is an important source of information for further molecular breeding to optimize farming productivity.
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Keywords:
miR156; SPL; phase transition; secondary metabolites; abiotic stress
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Jerome Jeyakumar, J.M.; Ali, A.; Wang, W.-M.; Thiruvengadam, M. Characterizing the Role of the miR156-SPL Network in Plant Development and Stress Response. Plants 2020, 9, 1206. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091206
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Jerome Jeyakumar JM, Ali A, Wang W-M, Thiruvengadam M. Characterizing the Role of the miR156-SPL Network in Plant Development and Stress Response. Plants. 2020; 9(9):1206. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091206
Chicago/Turabian StyleJerome Jeyakumar, John M., Asif Ali, Wen-Ming Wang, and Muthu Thiruvengadam. 2020. "Characterizing the Role of the miR156-SPL Network in Plant Development and Stress Response" Plants 9, no. 9: 1206. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9091206
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