A comprehensive review of web-based resources of non-coding RNAs for plant science research

Peiran Liao; Shipeng Li; Xiuming Cui; Yun Zheng

doi:10.7150/ijbs.24593

A comprehensive review of web-based resources of non-coding RNAs for plant science research

Int J Biol Sci. 2018 May 22;14(8):819-832. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.24593. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Peiran Liao¹, Shipeng Li¹, Xiuming Cui^{1

2}, Yun Zheng³

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500,China.
² Yunnan key laboratory of Panax notoginseng, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.
³ Yunnan Key Laboratory of Primate Biomedical Research, Institute of Primate Translational Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650500, China.

Abstract

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are transcribed from genome but not translated into proteins. Many ncRNAs are key regulators of plants growth and development, metabolism and stress tolerance. In order to make the web-based ncRNA resources for plant science research be more easily accessible and understandable, we made a comprehensive review for 83 web-based resources of three types, including genome databases containing ncRNA data, microRNA (miRNA) databases and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) databases. To facilitate effective usage of these resources, we also suggested some preferred resources of miRNAs and lncRNAs for performing meaningful analysis.

Keywords: Non-coding RNA (ncRNA); long non-coding RNA (lncRNA); microRNA (miRNA); plant; web-based resources.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

MicroRNAs / genetics
Plants / genetics*
RNA, Long Noncoding / genetics
RNA, Plant / genetics
RNA, Untranslated / genetics*

Substances

MicroRNAs
RNA, Long Noncoding
RNA, Plant
RNA, Untranslated