Missing pieces in the puzzle of plant microRNAs
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01/11/2015
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Resumo |
Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulatory switches. Recent advances have revealed many regulatory layers between the two essential processes, miRNA biogenesis and function. However, how these multilayered regulatory processes ultimately control miRNA gene regulation and connects miRNAs and plant responses with the surrounding environment is still largely unknown. In this opinion article, we propose that the miRNA pathway is highly dynamic and plastic. The apparent flexibility of the miRNA pathway in plants appears to be controlled by a number recently identified proteins and poorly characterized signaling cascades. We further propose that altered miRNA accumulation can be a direct consequence of the rewiring of interactions between proteins that function in the miRNA pathway, an avenue that remains largely unexplored. |
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Publicador |
Elsevier Ltd. Trends Journals |
Relação |
DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2015.08.003 Reis, Rodrigo S., Eamens, Andrew L., & Waterhouse, Peter M. (2015) Missing pieces in the puzzle of plant microRNAs. Trends in Plant Science, 20(11), pp. 721-728. |
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2015 Elsevier Ltd |
Fonte |
Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities; School of Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences; Institute for Future Environments; Science & Engineering Faculty |
Palavras-Chave | #miRNA #Stress response #Development #Translation inhibition #Systems biology |
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Journal Article |