College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 35002, China.
Institute of Genetics and Breeding in Horticultural Plants, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China.
Genes (Basel). 2020 Mar 17;11(3):319. doi: 10.3390/genes11030319.
Flowering is an important biological process for plants that ensures reproductive success. The onset of flowering needs to be coordinated with an appropriate time of year, which requires tight control of gene expression acting in concert to form a regulatory network. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs known as master modulators of gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Many different miRNA families are involved in flowering-related processes such as the induction of floral competence, floral patterning, and the development of floral organs. This review highlights the diverse roles of miRNAs in controlling the flowering process and flower development, in combination with potential biotechnological applications for miRNAs implicated in flower regulation.
开花是植物的重要生物学过程，确保了生殖的成功。开花的开始需要与一年中的适当时间相协调，这需要对协同作用的基因表达进行严格的控制，以形成一个调控网络。microRNAs (miRNAs) 是一类非编码 RNA，被称为转录后水平基因表达的主要调控因子。许多不同的 miRNA 家族参与开花相关过程，如花分生能力的诱导、花的模式形成和花器官的发育。本综述强调了 miRNAs 在控制开花过程和花发育中的多种作用，以及在花调控中涉及的 miRNAs 的潜在生物技术应用。
