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MicroRNA-Mediated Responses: Adaptations to Marine Extreme Environments
- Source :
- Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 361 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2023.
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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