MicroRNA166: Old Players and New Insights into Crop Agronomic Traits Improvement

Zhanhui Zhang; Tianxiao Yang; Na Li; Guiliang Tang; Jihua Tang

doi:10.3390/genes15070944

Genes (Jul 2024)

MicroRNA166: Old Players and New Insights into Crop Agronomic Traits Improvement

Zhanhui Zhang,
Tianxiao Yang,
Na Li,
Guiliang Tang,
Jihua Tang

Affiliations

Zhanhui Zhang: National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops/College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Tianxiao Yang: Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Na Li: National Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops/College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Guiliang Tang: Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, USA
Jihua Tang: The Shennong Laboratory, Zhengzhou 450002, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15070944
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 7
p. 944

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MicroRNA (miRNA), a type of non-coding RNA, is crucial for controlling gene expression. Among the various miRNA families, miR166 stands out as a highly conserved group found in both model and crop plants. It plays a key role in regulating a wide range of developmental and environmental responses. In this review, we explore the diverse sequences of MIR166s in major crops and discuss the important regulatory functions of miR166 in plant growth and stress responses. Additionally, we summarize how miR166 interacts with other miRNAs and highlight the potential for enhancing agronomic traits by manipulating the expression of miR166 and its targeted HD-ZIP III genes.

Published in Genes

ISSN: 2073-4425 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Genetics
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/genes/

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