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Plant microRNAs

Shaping Development and Environmental Responses

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Editors:
  1. Célia Miguel

    1. Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI—Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

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  2. Tamas Dalmay

    1. School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

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  3. Inês Chaves

    1. iBET and ITQB NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal

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  • Provides comprehensive information on the various roles of plant microRNAs
  • Systematically reviews the latest findings on microRNAs’ regulation of specific plant processes
  • Covers the most relevant topics in plant microRNA research

Part of the book series: Concepts and Strategies in Plant Sciences (CSPS)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Studying microRNAs in Plants

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Regulation of Plant microRNA Biogenesis

      • Aleksandra Grabowska, Susheel Sagar Bhat, Aleksandra Smoczynska, Dawid Bielewicz, Artur Jarmolowski, Zofia Szweykowska Kulinska
      Pages 3-24

    3. Technologies to Address Plant microRNA Functions

      • Sachin Teotia, Deepali Singh, Guiliang Tang
      Pages 25-43

    4. Strategies and Resources for the Identification of microRNAs in Non-model Plants

      • Bruno Vasques Costa, Inês Chaves
      Pages 45-55

    5. microRNAs in the Formation of Epigenetic Memory in Plants: The Case of Norway Spruce Embryos

      • Igor Yakovlev, Marcos Viejo, Carl Gunnar Fossdal
      Pages 57-72

  3. microRNAs in Plant Development

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. microRNA Regulation of Fruit Development

      • Silvia Farinati, Cristian Forestan, Monica Canton, Serena Varotto, Claudio Bonghi
      Pages 75-98

    3. microRNAs in Plant Embryogenesis

      • Ana Alves, Andreia S. Rodrigues, Célia Miguel
      Pages 99-120

    4. Emerging of microRNAs as Key Regulators in Plant Secondary Metabolism

      • Abdul Fatah A. Samad, Muhammad Sajad, Ismanizan Ismail
      Pages 121-142

    5. microRNA-Mediated Regulation of Plant Vascular Development and Secondary Growth

      • Ana Milhinhos, Susana Lopes, Célia Miguel
      Pages 143-168

  4. microRNAs in Plant Abiotic and Biotic Stresses

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Regulation of High-Temperature Stress Response by Small RNAs

      • Henrik Mihály Szaker, Péter Gyula, György Szittya, Tibor Csorba
      Pages 171-197

    3. Role of microRNAs in Plant–Fungus Interactions

      • Mireia Bundó, Sonia Campo, Blanca San Segundo
      Pages 199-220

    4. Plant microRNAs Regulate Innate Immunity Through Diverse Mechanisms

      • Feng Li, Yudan Wang
      Pages 221-238
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About this book

This book summarizes the latest findings on the functions of microRNAs in the regulation of plant development and responses to the surrounding environment. MicroRNAs are an important class of molecules that can be found in diverse groups of organisms, including plants and animals, and the investigation of their roles is a highly dynamic and “hot” research topic. The respective chapters address four main aspects, namely: microRNA investigation and annotation, the regulatory roles of microRNAs in various developmental processes, in response to abiotic factors, and in the context of biotic stress response regulation. Systematically reviewing the most important findings in this field, the book offers an essential guide for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and plant science researchers. Due to the potential applications of microRNAs in crop breeding and plant protection, it also represents a valuable resource for scientists in academia and the private sector alike. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculdade de Ciências, BioISI—Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    Célia Miguel

  • School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

    Tamas Dalmay

  • iBET and ITQB NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal

    Inês Chaves

About the editors

Prof. Célia M. Miguel is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal, and Senior Researcher at the BioISI (Biosystems Integrative Sciences Institute). She has been research group leader for more than 10 years, working on the molecular mechanisms that control key developmental processes in trees, and responses to environmental challenges. She has contributed to generate genomic resources in diverse woody plant species, including their small non-coding RNA transcriptomes, and her research has been published in over 40 original research articles in internationally recognized journals.


 
Prof. Tamas Dalmay is the Head of School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. His research group has been working on small non-coding RNAs since 2002 and published about 120 papers on the topic. He worked on small RNAs of many different species and contributed to the UEA workbench, a freely available bioinformatics platform to analyse next generation sequencing data of small RNAs.


 
Dr. Inês Chaves is a senior Researcher at iBET and ITQB NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal. Her work is dedicated to the study of development and stress response of woody plants. Her approach is mainly biochemical but since 2006 she has focused her attention on the role of microRNAs as well as other non-coding small RNAs during these processes. She is also involved in the development of bioinformatic tools to be used in model and non-model species. She has over 20 international publications.   

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