Battles and hijacks: Noncoding transcription in plants

Federico Ariel, Natali Romero-Barrios, Teddy Jégu, Moussa Benhamed, Martin Crespi

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Abstract

Noncoding RNAs have emerged as major components of the eukaryotic transcriptome. Genome-wide analyses revealed the existence of thousands of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in several plant species. Plant lncRNAs are transcribed by the plant-specific RNA polymerases Pol IV and Pol V, leading to transcriptional gene silencing, as well as by Pol II. They are involved in a wide range of regulatory mechanisms impacting on gene expression, including chromatin remodeling, modulation of alternative splicing, fine-tuning of miRNA activity, and the control of mRNA translation or accumulation. Recently, dual noncoding transcription by alternative RNA polymerases was implicated in epigenetic and chromatin conformation dynamics. This review integrates the current knowledge on the regulatory mechanisms acting through plant noncoding transcription. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)362-371
Number of pages10
JournalTrends in Plant Science
Volume20
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2015

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  • Plant Science

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