MicroRNA-mediated Resistance to Plant Viruses

Document Type : Review / Mini-Review

Authors

• amir ghaffar shahriari ¹
• Aminallah Tahmasebi ²

¹ Higher Education Center of Eghlid

² Shiraz University

https://doi.org/10.22067/jcmr.v10i1.70766

Abstract

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 20-24 nucleotide small RNAs which are processed from nuclear-encoded transcripts. miRNAs control the expression of target transcripts by cleaving or translational inhibition of the target RNAs. Artificial microRNAs (amiRNAs) are modified endogenous miRNA precursors in which the miRNA: miRNA duplex is replaced with sequences to silence a target gene. amiRNAs are used as new transformation techniques in eukaryotes and have been proven to be more effective in specificity and stability than other RNA-mediated gene silencing methods. amiRNA-based antiviral defense is an effective and new approach to engineer resistance to plant viruses. Here, we summarize the role of miRNAs in resistance to plant viruses.

Keywords

• amiRNA
• Gene silencing
• miRNA
• Plant viruses
• Resistance

20.1001.1.20089147.2018.10.1.1.3

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