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MicroRNA-Mediated Responses: Adaptations to Marine Extreme Environments

Authors :
Gabriele De Falco
Chiara Lauritano
Sabrina Carrella
Source :
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 361 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

Extreme environments are characterized by peculiar conditions, such as hypoxia/anoxia, freezing/heat temperatures, and desiccation. With climate change, more and more habitats are facing extreme conditions and living communities are finding ways to adapt in order to survive. In this study, we show several species which have been shown to adapt to marine extreme conditions also via miRNA-mediated responses. miRNAs are a class of small non-coding RNAs that mediate gene regulation via interactions with transcripts. Their action can directly or indirectly regulate pathways that can result in a response to a specific condition. Furthermore, the study of these miRNA-mediated responses could help in the biotechnological field for their application in the development of environmental biomarkers of stress conditions, or in the genetic engineering of algal species for the production of high-value compounds.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20771312
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5b8b47d42644810bfbf582ac704d13c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11020361