Regulation of miRNAs in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Cell Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 7733
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are central components of the regulatory networks controlling plant development and adaptive responses. Since their discovery nearly 20 years ago, scientists have linked these small molecules to a large variety of biological processes, including plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses, physiological and adaptive development, the regulation of gene transcription, DNA repair, and even the communication between organisms.
As key elements in plant homeostasis, miRNAs’ production, activity, and stability are tightly regulated by numerous factors. Fine-tuning of the transcription, processing, and turnover of miRNAs allows for a balance between gene expression and RNA silencing. Moreover, each miRNA responds, mostly in a tissue-specific manner, to a particular set of signals. This specific regulation of a given miRNA may, or may not, be conserved among plant species, also giving these molecules an evolutionary implication. The study of the neo-functionalization of conserved miRNAs, as well as the study of species-specific miRNAs, emerged as fundamental research topics to understand natural variation among plants, especially in agronomically important species.
This Special Issue on the “Regulation of miRNAs in Plants” aims to gather vibrant articles exploring both the regulatory functions of miRNAs, as well as the regulation of the miRNA pathway itself. We welcome original research papers as well as reviews of the wide range of topics related to miRNA regulation in model and non-model plants. It aims to provide a space to present and discuss exciting results that are of interest to the community of RNA silencing in plants.
Prof. Dr. Pablo Manavella
Guest Editor
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