Enjoy the silence: Canonical and non-canonical RNA silencing activity during plant sexual reproduction

Abstract

Plants produce small RNAs that accomplish a surprisingly versatile number of functions. The heterogeneity of functions of plant small RNAs is evident at the tissue-specific level. In particular, in the last years, the study of their activity in reproductive tissues has unmasked an unexpected diversity in their biogenesis and roles. Here, we review recent findings about the biogenesis pathways and roles of small RNAs during plant sexual reproduction.

Published in

Current Opinion in Plant Biology
2024, volume: 82, article number: 102654
Publisher: CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD

SLU Authors

• Cheng, Jinping

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Martinez-Arias, Germán

  • Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Botany

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2024.102654

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/139349