Exchange of small regulatory RNAs between plants and their pests

Hudzik, Collin, Hou, Yingnan, Ma, Wenbo and Axtell, Michael J. (2020) Exchange of small regulatory RNAs between plants and their pests. Plant Physiology, 182 (1). pp. 51-62. ISSN 0032-0889

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Abstract

Regulatory small RNAs are well known as antiviral agents, regulators of gene expression, and defenders of genome integrity in plants. Several studies over the last decade have also shown that some small RNAs are exchanged between plants and their pathogens and parasites. Naturally occurring trans-species small RNAs are used by host plants to silence mRNAs in pathogens. These gene-silencing events are thought to be detrimental to the pathogen and beneficial to the host. Conversely, trans-species small RNAs from pathogens and parasites are deployed to silence host mRNAs; these events are thought to be beneficial for the pests. The natural ability of plants to exchange small RNAs with invading eukaryotic organisms can be exploited to provide disease resistance. This review gives an overview of the current state of trans-species small RNA research in plants and discusses several outstanding questions for future research.

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Additional Information: Funding Information: 1This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (award nos. 2018-67013-28514 and 2018-67014-28488) and by the National Science Foundation (grant nos. IOS-1340001 and IOS-1758889). 2These authors contributed equally to the article. 3Senior authors. 4Author for contact: mja18@psu.edu. C.H. and M.J.A. wrote sections on small RNA biology and parasite-to-host transfer of small RNAs; W.M. and Y.H. wrote sections on HIGS and host-to-pathogen transfer of small RNAs; figures were made by M.J.A.; all authors cooperatively merged and polished the final draft. [OPEN]Articles can be viewed without a subscription. www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/doi/10.1104/pp.19.00931 Publisher Copyright: © 2020 American Society of Plant Biologists.
Uncontrolled Keywords: physiology,genetics,plant science ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1314
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > The Sainsbury Laboratory
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Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2022 12:30
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2022 19:32
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/88142
DOI: 10.1104/pp.19.00931

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