TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-Coding RNAs in Legumes
T2 - Their Emerging Roles in Regulating Biotic/Abiotic Stress Responses and Plant Growth and Development
AU - Chand Jha, Uday
AU - Nayyar, Harsh
AU - Mantri, Nitin
AU - Siddique, Kadambot H.M.
PY - 2021/7/2
Y1 - 2021/7/2
N2 - Noncoding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), small interference RNAs (siRNAs), circular RNA (circRNA), and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), control gene expression at the transcription, post-transcription, and translation levels. Apart from protein-coding genes, accumulating evidence supports ncRNAs playing a critical role in shaping plant growth and development and biotic and abiotic stress responses in various species, including legume crops. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) interact with DNA, RNA, and proteins, modulating their target genes. However, the regulatory mechanisms controlling these cellular processes are not well understood. Here, we discuss the features of various ncRNAs, including their emerging role in contributing to biotic/abiotic stress response and plant growth and development, in addition to the molecular mechanisms involved, focusing on legume crops. Unravelling the underlying molecular mechanisms and functional implications of ncRNAs will enhance our understanding of the coordinated regulation of plant defences against various biotic and abiotic stresses and for key growth and development processes to better design various legume crops for global food security.
AB - Noncoding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), small interference RNAs (siRNAs), circular RNA (circRNA), and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), control gene expression at the transcription, post-transcription, and translation levels. Apart from protein-coding genes, accumulating evidence supports ncRNAs playing a critical role in shaping plant growth and development and biotic and abiotic stress responses in various species, including legume crops. Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) interact with DNA, RNA, and proteins, modulating their target genes. However, the regulatory mechanisms controlling these cellular processes are not well understood. Here, we discuss the features of various ncRNAs, including their emerging role in contributing to biotic/abiotic stress response and plant growth and development, in addition to the molecular mechanisms involved, focusing on legume crops. Unravelling the underlying molecular mechanisms and functional implications of ncRNAs will enhance our understanding of the coordinated regulation of plant defences against various biotic and abiotic stresses and for key growth and development processes to better design various legume crops for global food security.
KW - abiotic stress
KW - biotic stress
KW - gene
KW - lncRNA
KW - miRNA
KW - ncRNA
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114073717&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/cells10071674
DO - 10.3390/cells10071674
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34359842
AN - SCOPUS:85114073717
SN - 2073-4409
VL - 10
JO - Cells
JF - Cells
IS - 7
M1 - 1674
ER -
