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

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Yee-Shan Ku¹  Johanna Wing-Hang Wong¹  Zeta Mui¹  Xuan Liu²  Jerome Ho-Lam Hui¹  Ting-Fung Chan¹  Hon-Ming Lam¹ 

[1] Center for Soybean Research of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology and School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong; E-Mails:;Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; E-Mail:

关键词: abiotic stress;    bioinformatics;    microRNA;    small RNA;    transcriptional regulation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms161024532

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

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.

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