Yang Yuzhang, Liang Yanting, Wang Chun, Wang Yanwei
State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
Stress Biol. 2024 Sep 12;4(1):38. doi: 10.1007/s44154-024-00181-x.
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (Pi) are essential macronutrients that affect plant growth and development by influencing the molecular, metabolic, biochemical, and physiological responses at the local and whole levels in plants. N and Pi stresses suppress the physiological activities of plants, resulting in agricultural productivity losses and severely threatening food security. Accordingly, plants have elaborated diverse strategies to cope with N and Pi stresses through maintaining N and Pi homeostasis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) as potent regulators fine-tune N and Pi signaling transduction that are distinct and indivisible from each other. Specific signals, such as noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), interact with miRNAs and add to the complexity of regulation. Elucidation of the mechanisms by which miRNAs regulate N and Pi signaling transduction aids in the breeding of plants with strong tolerance to N and Pi stresses and high N and Pi use efficiency by fine-tuning MIR genes or miRNAs. However, to date, there has been no detailed and systematic introduction and comparison of the functions of miRNAs in N and Pi signaling transduction from the perspective of miRNAs and their applications. Here, we summarized and discussed current advances in the involvement of miRNAs in N and Pi signaling transduction and highlighted that fine-tuning the MIR genes or miRNAs involved in maintaining N and Pi homeostasis might provide valuable sights for sustainable agriculture.
氮(N)和磷(Pi)是必需的大量元素,通过影响植物局部和整体水平的分子、代谢、生化及生理反应来影响植物的生长发育。氮和磷胁迫会抑制植物的生理活动,导致农业生产力损失,并严重威胁粮食安全。因此,植物通过维持氮和磷的体内平衡,制定了多种应对氮和磷胁迫的策略。微小RNA(miRNA)作为有效的调节因子,对氮和磷信号转导进行微调,二者既相互区别又不可分割。特定信号,如非编码RNA(ncRNA),与miRNA相互作用,增加了调控的复杂性。阐明miRNA调控氮和磷信号转导的机制,有助于通过微调MIR基因或miRNA培育出对氮和磷胁迫具有强耐受性且氮和磷利用效率高的植物。然而,迄今为止,尚未从miRNA及其应用的角度对miRNA在氮和磷信号转导中的功能进行详细而系统的介绍和比较。在此,我们总结并讨论了miRNA参与氮和磷信号转导的当前进展,并强调微调参与维持氮和磷体内平衡的MIR基因或miRNA可能为可持续农业提供有价值的见解。