MicroRNAs and their regulatory roles in plant–environment interactions

X Song, Y Li, X Cao, Y Qi - Annual review of plant biology, 2019 - annualreviews.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 20–24 nucleotide noncoding RNAs abundant in plants and
animals. The biogenesis of plant miRNAs involves transcription of miRNA genes, processing …

Plant small RNAs: their biogenesis, regulatory roles, and functions

J Zhan, BC Meyers - Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plant cells accumulate small RNA molecules that regulate plant development, genome
stability, and environmental responses. These small RNAs fall into three major classes …

Control of grain size, shape and quality by OsSPL16 in rice

S Wang, K Wu, Q Yuan, X Liu, Z Liu, X Lin, R Zeng… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Grain size and shape are important components of grain yield and quality and have been
under selection since cereals were first domesticated. Here, we show that a quantitative trait …

Regulation of OsSPL14 by OsmiR156 defines ideal plant architecture in rice

Y Jiao, Y Wang, D Xue, J Wang, M Yan, G Liu… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Increasing crop yield is a major challenge for modern agriculture. The development of new
plant types, which is known as ideal plant architecture (IPA), has been proposed as a means …

microRNAs and their roles in plant development

Q Dong, B Hu, C Zhang - Frontiers in plant science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Small RNAs are short non-coding RNAs with a length ranging between 20 and 24
nucleotides. Of these, microRNAs (miRNAs) play a distinct role in plant development …

OsSPL14 promotes panicle branching and higher grain productivity in rice

K Miura, M Ikeda, A Matsubara, XJ Song, M Ito… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Identification of alleles that improve crop production and lead to higher-yielding varieties are
needed for food security. Here we show that the quantitative trait locus WFP (WEALTHY …

Plant noncoding RNAs: hidden players in development and stress responses

Y Yu, Y Zhang, X Chen, Y Chen - Annual review of cell and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
A large and significant portion of eukaryotic transcriptomes consists of noncoding RNAs
(ncRNAs) that have minimal or no protein-coding capacity but are functional. Diverse …

Regulation of flowering time: all roads lead to Rome

A Srikanth, M Schmid - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2011 - Springer
Plants undergo a major physiological change as they transition from vegetative growth to
reproductive development. This transition is a result of responses to various endogenous …

Negative Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis by a miR156-Targeted SPL Transcription Factor

JY Gou, FF Felippes, CJ Liu, D Weigel… - The Plant Cell, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Flavonoids are synthesized through an important metabolic pathway that leads to the
production of diverse secondary metabolites, including anthocyanins, flavonols, flavones …

Developmental Functions of miR156-Regulated SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

M Xu, T Hu, J Zhao, MY Park, KW Earley, G Wu… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Correct developmental timing is essential for plant fitness and reproductive success. Two
important transitions in shoot development—the juvenile-to-adult vegetative transition and …