摘要
DNA methylation and miRNAs are two important epigenetic molecular mechmxisms in plants. RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) pathway is con- sidered as the most important mechanism of DNA methylation. A microRNA (miRNA) is processed from a 70-90-nucleotide-long single-stranded RNA precursor that forms a hairpin structure by Dicer enzyme, which plays an important role in plant development, regulation of plant gene expression and silencing of trans- posons. In recent years, a large number of studies have confirmed that DNA methylation and miRNAs play an important role in disease resistance mechanisms of plants. In this paper, recent progress on the role of DNA methylation and miRNAs in plant defense was summarized, which provided reference for revealing the re- lationship between disease resistance factors and epigenctic mechanisms in plants.
DNA methylation and miRNAs are two important epigenetic molecular mechmxisms in plants. RNA-directed DNA methylation (RdDM) pathway is con- sidered as the most important mechanism of DNA methylation. A microRNA (miRNA) is processed from a 70-90-nucleotide-long single-stranded RNA precursor that forms a hairpin structure by Dicer enzyme, which plays an important role in plant development, regulation of plant gene expression and silencing of trans- posons. In recent years, a large number of studies have confirmed that DNA methylation and miRNAs play an important role in disease resistance mechanisms of plants. In this paper, recent progress on the role of DNA methylation and miRNAs in plant defense was summarized, which provided reference for revealing the re- lationship between disease resistance factors and epigenctic mechanisms in plants.
基金
Supported by the Agricultural Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CXGC2016D01)
Major Agricultural Application Technology Innovation Project of Shandong Province "Research and Application of Precision Control of Maturation and Product Innovation of Featured Brewing Grape"