Small RNAs in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses: Regulatory Roles and Study Methods

oleh: Yee-Shan Ku, Johanna Wing-Hang Wong, Zeta Mui, Xuan Liu, Jerome Ho-Lam Hui, Ting-Fung Chan, Hon-Ming Lam

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2015-10-01

Deskripsi

To survive under abiotic stresses in the environment, plants trigger a reprogramming of gene expression, by transcriptional regulation or translational regulation, to turn on protective mechanisms. The current focus of research on how plants cope with abiotic stresses has transitioned from transcriptomic analyses to small RNA investigations. In this review, we have summarized and evaluated the current methodologies used in the identification and validation of small RNAs and their targets, in the context of plant responses to abiotic stresses.