Plant Small RNAs: Biogenesis and Functions
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2024 | Viewed by 199
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plants; maize; miRNA functions; miRNA biogenesis; miRNAs interaction; agronomic trait improvement
Interests: plants; potato; small RNAs; miRNA functions; abiotic stress; RNA interference
Interests: plants; rice; wheat; miRNA functions; plant architecture; agronomic trait improvement; disease resistance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Canonical plant small RNAs (sRNAs) include microRNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs); the latter can be subclassified mainly as heterochromatic small interfering RNAs (hc-siRNAs) and secondary siRNAs. sRNAs play key roles in the regulation of plant growth, reproduction, biotic and abiotic stress responses, and agronomic traits. In the past two decades, tremendous advances have been made in studying sRNA biogenesis and functions. In particular, many miRNAs and secondary siRNAs have been functionally identified in major crops. Their small size and efficiency in mediating gene silencing allow researchers to apply sRNAs in agronomic trait improvement and enhance crop resistance to diseases and insects.
However, sRNA biogenesis is precisely controlled by a complicated mechanism. The biogenesis and functions of several other sRNA types, such as naturally antisense siRNAs (natsiRNAs), double-strand break-induced sRNAs (diRNAs), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA)-derived siRNAs (risiRNAs), are largely unknown. Moreover, miRNA functions in major crops are still poorly understood. New endeavors in plant sRNA biogenesis and functions will provide essential support for researchers and breeders in crop breeding and agronomic improvement.
In this Special Issue, we would like to invite various studies on the biogenesis and functions of plant sRNAs. We welcome both original research and reviews.
Dr. Zhanhui Zhang
Dr. Jiangwei Yang
Guest Editors
Dr. Rongna Wang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- plants
- crops
- small RNAs
- microRNAs
- small interfering RNAs
- biogenesis
- functions
- agronomic trait improvement
