The Evolution and Functional Roles of and Its Targets in Plants

Overview

Journal Int J Mol Sci

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Date 2022 Jan 11

PMID 35008962

Authors

Yu Gao

Baohua Feng

Caixia Gao

Huiquan Zhang

Fengting Wen

Longxing Tao

Guanfu Fu

Jie Xiong

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Abstract

MicroRNA408 () is an ancient and highly conserved miRNA, which is involved in the regulation of plant growth, development and stress response. However, previous research results on the evolution and functional roles of and its targets are relatively scattered, and there is a lack of a systematic comparison and comprehensive summary of the detailed evolutionary pathways and regulatory mechanisms of and its targets in plants. Here, we analyzed the evolutionary pathway of in plants, and summarized the functions of and its targets in regulating plant growth and development and plant responses to various abiotic and biotic stresses. The evolutionary analysis shows that is an ancient and highly conserved microRNA, which is widely distributed in different plants. regulates the growth and development of different plants by down-regulating its targets, encoding blue copper (Cu) proteins, and by transporting Cu to plastocyanin (PC), which affects photosynthesis and ultimately promotes grain yield. In addition, improves tolerance to stress by down-regulating target genes and enhancing cellular antioxidants, thereby increasing the antioxidant capacity of plants. This review expands and promotes an in-depth understanding of the evolutionary and regulatory roles of and its targets in plants.

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