Regulatory roles of miRNAs associated with the aging pathway in tree vegetative phase changes

Ying Li; Tingting Chen; Wasif Ullah Khan; Xinmin An

doi:10.48130/FR-2023-0009

Forestry Research (Jan 2023)

Regulatory roles of miRNAs associated with the aging pathway in tree vegetative phase changes

Ying Li,
Tingting Chen,
Wasif Ullah Khan,
Xinmin An

Affiliations

Ying Li: State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Tingting Chen: State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Wasif Ullah Khan: State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Xinmin An: State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Tree Breeding by Molecular Design, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.48130/FR-2023-0009
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

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The transition from the vegetative juvenile phase to the adult phase is a crucial event in the life cycle of flowering plants, with flowering being the most important milestone. While the regulatory pathways of flowering have been well established in model plants such as Arabidopsis and a few crops, the flowering regulation pathways in perennial forest trees remain poorly understood. This paper summarizes the regulation of flowering time by miR156 and miR172, which are the main members of the aging pathway, and also presents new information on the role of miR159 and miR169. These two microRNAs interact with miR156 and miR172 to jointly regulate flowering time in forest trees. Overall, this review sheds light on the complex regulatory mechanisms underlying flowering time in forest trees and provides insights into potential targets for manipulating the flowering time of these economically and ecologically important species.

Published in Forestry Research

ISSN: 2767-3812 (Online)
Publisher: Maximum Academic Press
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Forestry
Website: https://www.maxapress.com/forres

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