Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in plant: Master regulators for adapting to extreme temperature conditions

Uday Chand Jha; Harsh Nayyar; Rajib Roychowdhury; P V Vara Prasad; Swarup K Parida; Kadambot H M Siddique

doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108164

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in plant: Master regulators for adapting to extreme temperature conditions

Plant Physiol Biochem. 2023 Dec:205:108164. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108164. Epub 2023 Nov 10.

Authors

Uday Chand Jha¹, Harsh Nayyar², Rajib Roychowdhury³, P V Vara Prasad⁴, Swarup K Parida⁵, Kadambot H M Siddique⁶

Affiliations

¹ Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, Kansas State University, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA; ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208024, India. Electronic address: ucj@ksu.edu.
² Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India. Electronic address: harshnayyar@hotmail.com.
³ Department of Plant Pathology and Weed Research, Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) - The Volcani Institute, Rishon Lezion 7505101, Israel.
⁴ Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab, Kansas State University, Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
⁵ National Institute of Plant Genomic Research, New Delhi, 110067, India.
⁶ The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6001, Australia.

PMID: 38008006
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108164

Abstract

Unusual daily temperature fluctuations caused by climate change and climate variability adversely impact agricultural crop production. Since plants are immobile and constantly receive external environmental signals, such as extreme high (heat) and low (cold) temperatures, they have developed complex molecular regulatory mechanisms to cope with stressful situations to sustain their natural growth and development. Among these mechanisms, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), particularly microRNAs (miRNAs), small-interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and long-non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), play a significant role in enhancing heat and cold stress tolerance. This review explores the pivotal findings related to miRNAs, siRNAs, and lncRNAs, elucidating how they functionally regulate plant adaptation to extreme temperatures. In addition, this review addresses the challenges associated with uncovering these non-coding RNAs and understanding their roles in orchestrating heat and cold tolerance in plants.

Keywords: Climate resilience; Cold; Heat stress; Non-coding RNA; Stress tolerance; Trait regulation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Crops, Agricultural
MicroRNAs* / genetics
RNA, Long Noncoding* / genetics
RNA, Plant
RNA, Small Interfering
Temperature

Substances

RNA, Long Noncoding
RNA, Plant
MicroRNAs
RNA, Small Interfering