Plant survival, growth, and development are severely challenged by various environmental stresses, such as frequent droughts, soil salinization, and pathogen attack, which pose a serious threat to crop production and food supply to humans. Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand the molecular mechanisms by which plants adapt to severe biotic and abiotic stresses and identify key molecules that enhance plant resistance and improve tolerance.
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a class of functional RNAs transcribed from the genome with the assistance of RNA polymerases. Accounting for more than 98% of genomic RNA, the once so-called “dark matter” ncRNAs have been disclosed for their undisputed biological functions, thanks to the rapid development of technology. Some ncRNAs have been identified to affect plant responses to various stresses. Recent advances in omics sequencing technology have facilitated the identification of thousands of ncRNAs in plant species, and progress has been made in understanding the role of ncRNAs during plant responses to various stresses. Various interesting areas remain to be uncovered about this group of ncRNA.
This research topic highlights the latest findings on the role of non-coding RNAs in plant response and adaptation to various stresses. We encourage research by leading scientists across the entire breadth of the molecular mechanisms associated with ncRNAs during plant responses to various stresses, peptides encoded by ncRNAs, horizontal transfer of ncRNAs, ncRNAs as candidates for plant breeding, and software/algorithm associated with ncRNAs.
We welcome submissions of original research papers, reviews, opinions, and methods that provide new insights into the following themes but are not limited to:
• Function and mechanism of ncRNA in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses
• ncRNAs in plant-pathogen interaction and horizontal transfer of ncRNAs
• Plant ncRNAs encoded peptides
• Using ncRNAs to develop breeding lines
• Epigenetic modifications of ncRNAs
• Development of software, algorithm, and database associated with ncRNA
Plant survival, growth, and development are severely challenged by various environmental stresses, such as frequent droughts, soil salinization, and pathogen attack, which pose a serious threat to crop production and food supply to humans. Therefore, there is an urgent need to understand the molecular mechanisms by which plants adapt to severe biotic and abiotic stresses and identify key molecules that enhance plant resistance and improve tolerance.
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a class of functional RNAs transcribed from the genome with the assistance of RNA polymerases. Accounting for more than 98% of genomic RNA, the once so-called “dark matter” ncRNAs have been disclosed for their undisputed biological functions, thanks to the rapid development of technology. Some ncRNAs have been identified to affect plant responses to various stresses. Recent advances in omics sequencing technology have facilitated the identification of thousands of ncRNAs in plant species, and progress has been made in understanding the role of ncRNAs during plant responses to various stresses. Various interesting areas remain to be uncovered about this group of ncRNA.
This research topic highlights the latest findings on the role of non-coding RNAs in plant response and adaptation to various stresses. We encourage research by leading scientists across the entire breadth of the molecular mechanisms associated with ncRNAs during plant responses to various stresses, peptides encoded by ncRNAs, horizontal transfer of ncRNAs, ncRNAs as candidates for plant breeding, and software/algorithm associated with ncRNAs.
We welcome submissions of original research papers, reviews, opinions, and methods that provide new insights into the following themes but are not limited to:
• Function and mechanism of ncRNA in plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses
• ncRNAs in plant-pathogen interaction and horizontal transfer of ncRNAs
• Plant ncRNAs encoded peptides
• Using ncRNAs to develop breeding lines
• Epigenetic modifications of ncRNAs
• Development of software, algorithm, and database associated with ncRNA
