AUTHOR=Tang Yunjia , Yan Xiaoning , Gu Chenxian , Yuan Xiaofeng 

TITLE=Biogenesis, Trafficking, and Function of Small RNAs in Plants

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.825477

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2022.825477

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=<p>Small RNAs (sRNAs) encoded by plant genomes have received widespread attention because they can affect multiple biological processes. Different sRNAs that are synthesized in plant cells can move throughout the plants, transport to plant pathogens <italic>via</italic> extracellular vesicles (EVs), and transfer to mammals <italic>via</italic> food. Small RNAs function at the target sites through DNA methylation, RNA interference, and translational repression. In this article, we reviewed the systematic processes of sRNA biogenesis, trafficking, and the underlying mechanisms of its functions.</p>