BECOME A MEMBERNON-CODING RNA BASED GENE REGULATION IN PLANT ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE
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- Abiotic stress
- Gene regulation
- lncRNA
- miRNA
- Non-coding RNA
Magazine: JANUARY-MARCH 2026
Page: 39 - 43
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Issue Date: 10 April 2026
Abstract
Plants are continuously exposed to abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, heat, and nutrient deficiency, which significantly affect growth and productivity. Unlike mobile organisms, plants rely on intricate molecular regulatory systems to adapt and survive. Recent advances in plant genomics have revealed that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), which do not encode proteins, play a crucial role in regulating gene expression under stress conditions. These molecules, including microRNAs, small interfering RNAs, long non-coding RNAs, and circular RNAs, act at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels to fine-tune stress-responsive pathways. Understanding ncRNA-mediated regulation provides new opportunities for developing climate-resilient crops through advanced biotechnological interventions.