Plant small RNAs: their biogenesis, regulatory roles, and functions
Plant cells accumulate small RNA molecules that regulate plant development, genome
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …
The expanding world of small RNAs in plants
Plant genomes encode various small RNAs that function in distinct, yet overlap**, genetic
and epigenetic silencing pathways. However, the abundance and diversity of small-RNA …
and epigenetic silencing pathways. However, the abundance and diversity of small-RNA …
RNA-directed DNA methylation: an epigenetic pathway of increasing complexity
RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) is the major small RNA-mediated epigenetic
pathway in plants. RdDM requires a specialized transcriptional machinery that comprises …
pathway in plants. RdDM requires a specialized transcriptional machinery that comprises …
Classification and comparison of small RNAs from plants
MJ Axtell - Annual review of plant biology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Regulatory small RNAs, which range in size from 20 to 24 nucleotides, are ubiquitous
components of endogenous plant transcriptomes, as well as common responses to …
components of endogenous plant transcriptomes, as well as common responses to …
The Diversity, Biogenesis, and Activities of Endogenous Silencing Small RNAs in Arabidopsis
In eukaryotic RNA silencing, RNase-III classes of enzymes in the Dicer family process
double-stranded RNA of cellular or exogenous origin into small-RNA (sRNA) molecules …
double-stranded RNA of cellular or exogenous origin into small-RNA (sRNA) molecules …
A microRNA superfamily regulates nucleotide binding site–leucine-rich repeats and other mRNAs
Abstract Analysis of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) small RNA data sets revealed the
presence of a regulatory cascade affecting disease resistance. The initiators of the cascade …
presence of a regulatory cascade affecting disease resistance. The initiators of the cascade …
Transposable elements, epigenetics, and genome evolution
NV Fedoroff - Science, 2012 - science.org
2012 still-prevalent view that every bit of an organism's DNA has a specific function crafted
by selection. Thus, both papers promoted Dawkins' concept of “selfish DNA”—the notion that …
by selection. Thus, both papers promoted Dawkins' concept of “selfish DNA”—the notion that …
Non-canonical RNA-directed DNA methylation
D Cuerda-Gil, RK Slotkin - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
Small RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) has been extensively studied in plants,
resulting in a deep understanding of a major 'canonical RdDM'mechanism. However, current …
resulting in a deep understanding of a major 'canonical RdDM'mechanism. However, current …
Epigenetic regulation in plants
The study of epigenetics in plants has a long and rich history, from initial descriptions of non-
Mendelian gene behaviors to seminal discoveries of chromatin-modifying proteins and …
Mendelian gene behaviors to seminal discoveries of chromatin-modifying proteins and …
Evolution and Functional Diversification of MIRNA Genes
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs found in diverse eukaryotic lineages. In
plants, a minority of annotated MIRNA gene families are conserved between plant families …
plants, a minority of annotated MIRNA gene families are conserved between plant families …