Epigenetic Mechanisms Driving Adaptation in Tropical and Subtropical Plants: Insights and Future Directions
Plant Cell & Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
ABSTRACT
Epigenetic
mechanisms,
including
DNA
methylation,
histone
modifications,
and
Noncoding
RNAs,
play
a
critical
role
in
enabling
plants
to
adapt
environmental
changes
without
altering
their
sequence.
These
processes
dynamically
regulate
gene
expression
response
diverse
stressors,
making
them
essential
for
plant
resilience
under
changing
global
conditions.
This
review
synthesises
research
on
tropical
subtropical
plants—species
naturally
exposed
extreme
temperatures,
salinity,
drought,
other
stressors—while
drawing
parallels
with
similar
mechanisms
observed
arid
temperate
ecosystems.
By
integrating
molecular
biology
ecology,
this
synthesis
highlights
how
provide
valuable
models
understanding
strategies
applicable
across
broader
taxa.
underscores
the
potential
of
epigenetic
inform
conservation
agricultural
innovations
aimed
at
bolstering
face
climate
change.
Language: Английский
Artificial miRNAs and target-mimics as potential tools for crop improvement
Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(1), P. 67 - 91
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Molecular and Physiological Responses of Plants that Enhance Cold Tolerance
Lixia Zhou,
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Fazal Ullah,
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Jixin Zou
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et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 1157 - 1157
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Low-temperature
stress,
including
chilling
and
freezing
injuries,
significantly
impacts
plant
growth
in
tropical
temperate
regions.
Plants
respond
to
cold
stress
by
activating
mechanisms
that
enhance
tolerance,
such
as
regulating
photosynthesis,
metabolism,
protein
pathways
producing
osmotic
regulators
antioxidants.
Membrane
stability
is
crucial,
with
cold-resistant
plants
exhibiting
higher
lipid
unsaturation
maintain
fluidity
normal
metabolism.
Low
temperatures
disrupt
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
leading
oxidative
damage,
which
mitigated
antioxidant
defenses.
Hormonal
regulation,
involving
ABA,
auxin,
gibberellins,
others,
further
supports
adaptation.
also
manage
balance
accumulating
like
proline
sugars.
Through
complex
regulatory
pathways,
the
ICE1-CBF-COR
cascade,
optimize
gene
expression
survive
ensuring
adaptability
conditions.
This
study
reviews
recent
advancements
genetic
engineering
technologies
aimed
at
enhancing
resistance
of
agricultural
crops.
The
goal
provide
insights
for
improving
tolerance
developing
new
cold-tolerant
varieties.
Language: Английский
ncRNAs in plant development and stress responses
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
214, P. 108950 - 108950
Published: July 18, 2024
Exploring the critical role of non-coding RNAs in plant development and stress adaptation-current status and insights
Nilesh Shirish Wagh,
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Pranav Amane,
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R. V. Kshirsagar
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et al.
Progress in molecular biology and translational science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Research on the regulation mechanism of drought tolerance in wheat
Tengteng Zhang,
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Ying Zhang,
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Yi Ding
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et al.
Plant Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
44(4)
Published: March 20, 2025
Language: Английский
Integrated Analysis of Long Non-Coding RNAs and mRNAs Reveals Key Trans-Target Genes Associated with Heat Stress Response in Rhododendron delavayi
Life,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 697 - 697
Published: April 25, 2025
Long
non-coding
RNAs
(lncRNAs)
have
been
defined
as
transcripts
exceeding
200
nucleotides,
which
play
essential
roles
during
transcriptional
and
post-transcriptional
regulation
in
multiple
biological
processes.
Understanding
R.
delavayi
lncRNAs
is
of
great
significance
it
profoundly
influenced
by
heat
stress.
In
this
research,
a
total
1145
differentially
expressed
(DE-lncRNAs)
9447
genes
(DEGs)
(log2|FC|
>
1,
p
<
0.05)
were
characterized
between
heat-stress-treated
groups
control
groups.
Further
analysis
showed
that
229
DE-lncRNAs
(144
upregulated
85
downregulated)
commonly
distributed
two
comparisons
(CK_vs._H3
CK_vs._H6).
We
further
investigated
the
cis-
trans-acting
DE-lncRNAs,
found
142
corresponded
to
1565
cis-acting
DEGs,
143
3417
DEGs.
KEGG
enrichment
these
target
revealed
DEGs
DE-lncRNA
primarily
enriched
five
twelve
pathways,
respectively.
Co-expression
network
common
pathways
57
co-expression
relationships
28
43
554
26
90
Six
six
their
used
candidate
verify
RNA-seq
data
using
qRT-PCR.
three
(TrxG,
PEPC,
CCR)
out
selected
for
subsequent
research.
This
study
examined
relationship
screened
can
potentially
provide
an
important
theoretical
basis
experimental
genetic
improvement
tolerance
delavayi.
Language: Английский