1. RNA-Binding Protein-Mediated Alternative Splicing Regulates Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants.
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Guo, Ying, Shang, Xudong, Ma, Ligeng, and Cao, Ying
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ALTERNATIVE RNA splicing ,RNA-binding proteins ,PLANT breeding ,ABIOTIC stress ,HEAT shock proteins - Abstract
The alternative splicing of pre-mRNA generates distinct mRNA variants from a pre-mRNA, thereby modulating a gene's function. The splicing of pre-mRNA depends on splice sites and regulatory elements in pre-mRNA, as well as the snRNA and proteins that recognize these sequences. Among these, RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are the primary regulators of pre-mRNA splicing and play a critical role in the regulation of alternative splicing by recognizing the elements in pre-mRNA. However, little is known about the function of RBPs in stress response in plants. Here, we summarized the RBPs involved in the alternative splicing of pre-mRNA and their recognizing elements in pre-mRNA, and the recent advance in the role of RBP-mediated alternative splicing in response to abiotic stresses in plants. This review proposes that the regulation of pre-mRNA alternative splicing by RBPs is an important way for plants to adapt to abiotic stresses, and the regulation of alternative splicing by RBPs is a promising direction for crop breeding. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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