MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in plant development and stress responses, and a growing number of studies suggest that miRNAs are promising targets for crop improvement because they participate in the regulation of diverse, important agronomic traits. MicroRNA398 (miR398) is a conserved miRNA...
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| description | MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in plant development and stress responses, and a growing number of studies suggest that miRNAs are promising targets for crop improvement because they participate in the regulation of diverse, important agronomic traits. MicroRNA398 (miR398) is a conserved miRNA in plants and has been shown to control multiple stress responses and plant growth in a variety of species. There are many studies on the stress response and developmental regulation of miR398. To systematically understand its function, it is necessary to summarize the evolution and functional roles of miR398 and its target genes. In this review, we analyze the evolution of miR398 in plants and outline its involvement in abiotic and biotic stress responses, in growth and development and in model and non-model plants. We summarize recent functional analyses, highlighting the role of miR398 as a master regulator that coordinates growth and diverse responses to environmental factors. We also discuss the potential for fine-tuning miR398 to achieve the goal of simultaneously improving plant growth and stress tolerance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8eb2b841454344a780baeb8e26e91c502023-11-23T16:48:19ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-09-0123181080310.3390/ijms231810803MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress ResponsesJing Li0Qiaoqiao Song1Zhi-Fang Zuo2Lin Liu3Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Longhua Bioindustry and Innovation Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Longhua Bioindustry and Innovation Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Longhua Bioindustry and Innovation Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Longhua Bioindustry and Innovation Research Institute, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, ChinaMicroRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in plant development and stress responses, and a growing number of studies suggest that miRNAs are promising targets for crop improvement because they participate in the regulation of diverse, important agronomic traits. MicroRNA398 (miR398) is a conserved miRNA in plants and has been shown to control multiple stress responses and plant growth in a variety of species. There are many studies on the stress response and developmental regulation of miR398. To systematically understand its function, it is necessary to summarize the evolution and functional roles of miR398 and its target genes. In this review, we analyze the evolution of miR398 in plants and outline its involvement in abiotic and biotic stress responses, in growth and development and in model and non-model plants. We summarize recent functional analyses, highlighting the role of miR398 as a master regulator that coordinates growth and diverse responses to environmental factors. We also discuss the potential for fine-tuning miR398 to achieve the goal of simultaneously improving plant growth and stress tolerance.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/18/10803microRNA398target geneplant developmentstress responses |
| spellingShingle | Jing Li Qiaoqiao Song Zhi-Fang Zuo Lin Liu MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses International Journal of Molecular Sciences microRNA398 target gene plant development stress responses |
| title | MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses |
| title_full | MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses |
| title_fullStr | MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses |
| title_full_unstemmed | MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses |
| title_short | MicroRNA398: A Master Regulator of Plant Development and Stress Responses |
| title_sort | microrna398 a master regulator of plant development and stress responses |
| topic | microRNA398 target gene plant development stress responses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/18/10803 |
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