Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes

Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes

Small RNAs (sRNAs), a class of regulatory non-coding RNAs around 20~30-nt long, including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), are critical regulators of gene expression. Recently, accumulating evidence indicates that sRNAs can be transferred not only within cells and tissues of i...

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Main Authors: Jun Zeng, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Yueming Jiang, Bao Yang, Liang Gong, Hong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
RNA interference
cross-kingdom RNAi
small RNAs
crop protection
HIGS
SIGS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/4/371
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spelling doaj-dfdafeb5edc34f06b16c031258d01ee02020-11-24T21:52:15ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092019-04-018437110.3390/cells8040371cells8040371Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and MicrobesJun Zeng0Vijai Kumar Gupta1Yueming Jiang2Bao Yang3Liang Gong4Hong Zhu5Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, EstoniaKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, ChinaKey Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Sustainable Utilization, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, ChinaKey Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Genetic Improvement, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, ChinaSmall RNAs (sRNAs), a class of regulatory non-coding RNAs around 20~30-nt long, including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), are critical regulators of gene expression. Recently, accumulating evidence indicates that sRNAs can be transferred not only within cells and tissues of individual organisms, but also across different eukaryotic species, serving as a bond connecting the animal, plant, and microbial worlds. In this review, we summarize the results from recent studies on cross-kingdom sRNA communication. We not only review the horizontal transfer of sRNAs among animals, plants and microbes, but also discuss the mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi) signal transmission via cross-kingdom sRNAs. We also compare the advantages of host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) and spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) technology and look forward to their applicable prospects in controlling fungal diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/4/371RNA interferencecross-kingdom RNAismall RNAscrop protectionHIGSSIGS
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author Jun Zeng
Vijai Kumar Gupta
Yueming Jiang
Bao Yang
Liang Gong
Hong Zhu
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Vijai Kumar Gupta
Yueming Jiang
Bao Yang
Liang Gong
Hong Zhu
Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes
Cells
RNA interference
cross-kingdom RNAi
small RNAs
crop protection
HIGS
SIGS
author_facet Jun Zeng
Vijai Kumar Gupta
Yueming Jiang
Bao Yang
Liang Gong
Hong Zhu
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title Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes
title_short Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes
title_full Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes
title_fullStr Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes
title_full_unstemmed Cross-Kingdom Small RNAs among Animals, Plants and Microbes
title_sort cross-kingdom small rnas among animals, plants and microbes
publisher MDPI AG
series Cells
issn 2073-4409
publishDate 2019-04-01
description Small RNAs (sRNAs), a class of regulatory non-coding RNAs around 20~30-nt long, including small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and microRNAs (miRNAs), are critical regulators of gene expression. Recently, accumulating evidence indicates that sRNAs can be transferred not only within cells and tissues of individual organisms, but also across different eukaryotic species, serving as a bond connecting the animal, plant, and microbial worlds. In this review, we summarize the results from recent studies on cross-kingdom sRNA communication. We not only review the horizontal transfer of sRNAs among animals, plants and microbes, but also discuss the mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi) signal transmission via cross-kingdom sRNAs. We also compare the advantages of host-induced gene silencing (HIGS) and spray-induced gene silencing (SIGS) technology and look forward to their applicable prospects in controlling fungal diseases.
topic RNA interference
cross-kingdom RNAi
small RNAs
crop protection
HIGS
SIGS
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/4/371
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