Partner: Paulina Bolc


Ostatnie publikacje
1.Bolc P., Puchta-Jasińska M., Motor A., Maździarz M., Boczkowska M., Regulatory Landscapes of Non-Coding RNAs During Drought Stress in Plants, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, ISSN: 1422-0067, DOI: 10.3390/ijms26209892, Vol.26, No.20, pp.9892-1-9892-32, 2025

Streszczenie:

Drought is a leading constraint on plant productivity and will intensify with climate change. Plant acclimation emerges from a multilayered regulatory system that integrates signaling, transcriptional reprogramming, RNA-based control, and chromatin dynamics. Within this hierarchy, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) provide a unifying regulatory layer; microRNAs (miRNAs) modulate abscisic acid and auxin circuits, oxidative stress defenses, and root architecture. This balances growth with survival under water-deficient conditions. Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) include 24-nucleotide heterochromatic populations that operate through RNA-directed DNA methylation, which positions ncRNA control at the transcription–chromatin interface. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) act in cis and trans, interact with small RNA pathways, and can serve as chromatin-associated scaffolds. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are increasingly being detected as responsive to drought. Functional studies in Arabidopsis and maize (e.g., ath-circ032768 and circMED16) underscore their regulatory potential. This review consolidates ncRNA biogenesis and function, catalogs drought-responsive modules across model and crop species, especially cereals, and outlines methodological priorities, such as long-read support for isoforms and back-splice junctions, stringent validation, and integrative multiomics. The evidence suggests that ncRNAs are tractable entry points for enhancing drought resilience while managing growth–stress trade-offs.

Słowa kluczowe:

non-coding RNA, cereals, miRNA, siRNA, circRNA

Afiliacje autorów:

Bolc P.-other affiliation
Puchta-Jasińska M.-other affiliation
Motor A.-other affiliation
Maździarz M.-IPPT PAN
Boczkowska M.-other affiliation
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