MiRNA-mediated interactions in and between plants and insects
Journal
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
10
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Li C.
Wong A.Y.P.
Wang S.
Jia Q.
Bendena W.G.
Tobe S.S.
Yang S.H.
Chung G.
Chan T.-F.
Lam H.-M.
Bede J.C.
Hui J.H.L.
Abstract
Our understanding of microRNA (miRNA) regulation of gene expression and protein translation, as a critical area of cellular regulation, has blossomed in the last two decades. Recently, it has become apparent that in plant-insect interactions, both plants and insects use miRNAs to regulate their biological processes, as well as co-opting each others’ miRNA systems. In this review article, we discuss the current paradigms of miRNA-mediated cellular regulation and provide examples of plant-insect interactions that utilize this regulation. Lastly, we discuss the potential biotechnological applications of utilizing miRNAs in agriculture. ? 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Subjects
Insect; MicroRNA; Plant
SDGs
Other Subjects
aquaporin; cytochrome P450; glutathione transferase; gossypol; heat shock protein 90; microRNA; microsomal aminopeptidase; nicotine; sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase; tannin; microRNA; biogenesis; bioinformatics; Caenorhabditis elegans; controlled study; convergent evolution; down regulation; gene control; gene expression; mRNA expression level; next generation sequencing; nonhuman; phylogeny; plant defense; plant insect interaction; Review; signal transduction; angiosperm; animal; genetics; host parasite interaction; insect; parasitology; pathogenicity; Animals; Host-Parasite Interactions; Insecta; Magnoliopsida; MicroRNAs
Type
journal article