AUTHOR=Hao Wei , Liu Guoxiang , Wang Weipeng , Shen Wei , Zhao Yuping , Sun Jialiang , Yang Qiuyue , Zhang Yaxin , Fan Wenjia , Pei Shuaishuai , Chen Zhuanqing , Xu Dongbei , Qin Tengfei TITLE=RNA Editing and Its Roles in Plant Organelles JOURNAL=Frontiers in Genetics VOLUME=12 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.757109 DOI=10.3389/fgene.2021.757109 ISSN=1664-8021 ABSTRACT=
RNA editing, a vital supplement to the central dogma, yields genetic information on RNA products that are different from their DNA templates. The conversion of C-to-U in mitochondria and plastids is the main kind of RNA editing in plants. Various factors have been demonstrated to be involved in RNA editing. In this minireview, we summarized the factors and mechanisms involved in RNA editing in plant organelles. Recently, the rapid development of deep sequencing has revealed many RNA editing events in plant organelles, and we further reviewed these events identified through deep sequencing data. Numerous studies have shown that RNA editing plays essential roles in diverse processes, such as the biogenesis of chloroplasts and mitochondria, seed development, and stress and hormone responses. Finally, we discussed the functions of RNA editing in plant organelles.