Characterizing the Role of the miR156-SPL Network in Plant Development and Stress Response
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biogenesis of miRNA
3. miR156 Targets: The Squamosa Promoter Binding Protein-Like (SBP/SPL) Family Proteins
4. MicroRNAs in Plant Development
4.1. Role of the miR156/SPL Regulatory Pathway in Phase Transition
4.2. Regulation of Development by Sugar Nutritional State of miR156/SPL
4.3. Importance of GA and DELLA Regulation in miR156/SPL
4.4. Role of the miR156/SPL Regulatory Pathway in Flowering
4.5. Role of miR156/SPL Regulatory Pathway in Branching and Internode Growth
4.6. Role of the miR156/SPL Regulatory Pathway in Leaf Development
4.7. Role of the miR156/SPL Regulatory Pathway in Root Development and Nodulation
4.8. Role of miR156/SPL in Secondary Metabolites
5. Functions of Plant miR156/SPL in Biotic Stress Response
6. Functions of Plant miR156/SPL in Abiotic Stress Response
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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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
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 Martin, 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