RNA Silencing in Plants

Andrew Eamens; Shaun J. Curtin; Peter M. Waterhouse

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-04670-4_15

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RNA Silencing in Plants

Andrew Eamens, Shaun J. Curtin and Peter M. Waterhouse

Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives, Volume 2, pp.277-294

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04670-4_15

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Abstract

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RNA silencing-related mechanisms have been documented in almost all living organisms and RNA silencing is now used as board term to describe the vast array of related processes involving RNA–RNA, RNA–DNA, RNA–protein or protein–protein interactions that ultimately result in the repression of gene expression. In plants, the parallel RNA silencing pathways have evolved to extraordinary levels of complexity and diversity, playing crucial roles in providing protection against invading nucleic acids derived from viruses or replicating transposons, controlling chromatin modifications as well as regulating endogenous gene expression to ensure normal plant growth and development. The aims of this chapter are (1) to provide an overview of the initial curious observations of RNA silencing-related phenomena in plants, (2) to outline the parallel gene silencing pathways of plants, and (3) to discuss current applications of RNA silencing technologies to not only study but also modify plant development.

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Title: RNA Silencing in Plants
Authors: Andrew Eamens (Author) - University of Sydney
Shaun J. Curtin (Author) - Charles Sturt University
Peter M. Waterhouse (Author) - University of Sydney
Contributors: Eng-Chong Pua (Editor) - New Era College
Michael Davey (Editor) - University of Nottingham
Publication details: Plant Developmental Biology - Biotechnological Perspectives, Volume 2, pp.277-294
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-04670-4_15; 10.1007/978-3-642-04670-4
ISBN: 9783642046704
Organisation Unit: School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Biomedicine
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99657498702621
Output Type: Book chapter

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