The Emerging Role of Non-Coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in Plant Growth, Development, and Stress Response Signaling

High-Temperature-Responsive Poplar lncRNAs Modulate Target Gene Expression via RNA Interference and Act as RNA Scaffolds to Enhance Heat Tolerance

Song, Y., Chen, P., Liu, P., Bu, C., & Zhang, D. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21186808 · Cited by 33

Waterlogging-Stress-Responsive LncRNAs, Their Regulatory Relationships with miRNAs and Target Genes in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Kęska, K., Szcześniak, M. W., Adamus, A., & Czernicka, M. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms22158197 · Cited by 33

Genome-Wide Characterization of Salt-Responsive miRNAs, circRNAs and Associated ceRNA Networks in Tomatoes

Wang, Z., Li, N., Yu, Q., & Wang, H. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms222212238 · Cited by 32

Plant RNA-mediated gene regulatory network

Hajieghrari, B., & Farrokhi, N. (2021) · Genomics · doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.12.020 · Cited by 32

Genome-wide identification and analysis of long non-coding RNAs involved in fatty acid biosynthesis in young soybean pods

Ma, B., Zhang, A., Zhao, Q., Li, Z., Lamboro, A., He, H., Li, Y., Jiao, S., Guan, S., Liu, S., et al. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-87048-7 · Cited by 31

The lncRNA APOLO and the transcription factor WRKY42 target common cell wall EXTENSIN encoding genes to trigger root hair cell elongation

Pacheco, J. M., Mansilla, N., Moison, M., Lucero, L. E., Gabarain, V. B., Ariel, F., & Estevez, J. M. (2021) · Plant Signaling & Behavior · doi:10.1080/15592324.2021.1920191 · Cited by 31

Regulation of Drought and Salt Tolerance by OsSKL2 and OsASR1 in Rice

Jiang, Y., Peng, X., Zhang, Q., Liu, Y., Li, A., Cheng, B., & Wu, J. (2022) · Rice · doi:10.1186/s12284-022-00592-2 · Cited by 30

Suppression of microRNA168 enhances salt tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Wan, J., Meng, S., Wang, Q., Zhao, J., Qiu, X., Wang, L., Li, J., Lin, Y. Y., Mu, L., Dang, K., et al. (2022) · BMC Plant Biology · doi:10.1186/s12870-022-03959-1 · Cited by 29

Involvement of microRNA164 in responses to heat stress in Arabidopsis

Tsai, W., Sung, P.-H., Kuo, Y., Chen, M., Jeng, S., & Lin, J. (2023) · Plant Science · doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111598 · Cited by 28

Exploring long non-coding RNA networks from single cell omics data

Zhao, X. F., Lan, Y., & Chen, D. (2022) · Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal · doi:10.1016/j.csbj.2022.08.003 · Cited by 27

Dynamic landscape of long noncoding RNAs during leaf aging in Arabidopsis

Kim, J. Y., Lee, J., Kang, M. H., Trang, T. T. M., Lee, J., Lee, H., Jeong, H., & Lim, P. O. (2022) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.1068163 · Cited by 27

Characterization and identification of grapevine heat stress-responsive microRNAs revealed the positive regulated function of vvi-miR167 in thermostability

Zhang, L., Fan, D., Li, H., Chen, Q., Zhang, Z., Liu, M., Liu, J., Song, Y. Q., He, J., Xu, W., et al. (2023) · Plant Science · doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111623 · Cited by 27

Evaluation of efficacy of non-coding RNA in abiotic stress management of field crops: Current status and future prospective

Hazra, S., Moulick, D., Mukherjee, A., Sahib, S., Chowardhara, B., Majumdar, A., Upadhyay, M. K., Yadav, P. T., Roy, P., Santra, S. C., et al. (2023) · Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107940 · Cited by 27

High Throughput Sequencing of circRNAs in Tomato Leaves Responding to Multiple Stresses of Drought and Heat

Zhou, R., Yu, X., Ottosen, C., & Zhao, T. (2019) · Horticultural Plant Journal · doi:10.1016/j.hpj.2019.12.004 · Cited by 26

Bioinformatics Analysis of Long Non-coding RNA and Related Diseases: An Overview

Gong, Y., Zhu, W. Q., Sun, M., & Shi, L. (2021) · Frontiers in Genetics · doi:10.3389/fgene.2021.813873 · Cited by 26

A long noncoding RNA HILinc1 enhances pear thermotolerance by stabilizing PbHILT1 transcripts through complementary base pairing

Zhang, Y., Wang, S., Li, W., Wang, S., Li, H., Xu, C., Yu, Y., Xiang, L., Li, T., & Jiang, F. (2022) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-022-04010-7 · Cited by 26

Long Non-Coding RNA lncWOX11a Suppresses Adventitious Root Formation of Poplar by Regulating the Expression of PeWOX11a

Ran, N., Liu, S., Qi, H., Wang, J., Shen, T., Xu, W., & Xu, M. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24065766 · Cited by 26

Genome-wide identification of long non-coding RNAs in two contrasting rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) genotypes subjected to cold stress

Waseem, M., Yang, X., Aslam, M. M., Li, M., Zhu, L., Chen, S., zhu, G., Li, Y., & Liu, P. (2022) · Environmental and Experimental Botany · doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104969 · Cited by 25

Regulation of seed oil accumulation by lncRNAs in Brassica napus

Li, Y., Tan, Z., Zeng, C., Xiao, M., Lin, S., Yao, W., Li, Q., Guo, L., & Lu, S. (2023) · Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts · doi:10.1186/s13068-022-02256-1 · Cited by 25

Effects of Salinity Stress at Reproductive Growth Stage on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Composition, Starch Structure, and Physicochemical Properties

Yao, D., Wu, J., Luo, Q., Zhang, D., Wen, Z., Xiao, G., Deng, Q., & Bai, B. (2022) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.926217 · Cited by 24

Heat‐responsive microRNAs and phased small interfering RNAs in reproductive development of flax

Pokhrel, S., & Meyers, B. C. (2022) · Plant Direct · doi:10.1002/pld3.385 · Cited by 23

Alfalfa transcriptome profiling provides insight into miR156-mediated molecular mechanisms of heat stress tolerance

Arshad, M. A., & Hannoufa, A. (2022) · Genome · doi:10.1139/gen-2021-0099 · Cited by 23

TAS1 trans-Acting siRNA Targets Are Differentially Regulated at Low Temperature, and TAS1 trans-Acting siRNA Mediates Temperature-Controlled At1g51670 Expression

Kume, K., Tsutsumi, K., & Saitoh, Y. (2010) · Bioscience, biotechnology and biochemistry · doi:10.1271/bbb.100111 · Cited by 22

Root Hair Growth and Development in Response to Nutrients and Phytohormones

Zhang, D., Yang, Y., Liu, C., Zhang, F., & Wu, Q. (2018) · Soil biology · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75910-4_3 · Cited by 22

Genome‐wide profiling of miRNAs during seed development reveals their functional relevance in seed size/weight determination in chickpea

Khemka, N., Rajkumar, M. S., Garg, R., & Jain, M. (2021) · Plant Direct · doi:10.1002/pld3.299 · Cited by 21

OsSIDP301, a Member of the DUF1644 Family, Negatively Regulates Salt Stress and Grain Size in Rice

Ge, L., Guo, H., Li, X., Tang, M., Guo, C., Bao, H., Huang, L., Yi, Y., Cui, Y., & Chen, L. (2022) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.863233 · Cited by 21

Population transcriptomic analysis identifies the comprehensive lncRNAs landscape of spike in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Yang, G., Deng, P., Guo, Q., Shi, T., Pan, W., Cui, L., Liu, X., & Nie, X. (2022) · BMC Plant Biology · doi:10.1186/s12870-022-03828-x · Cited by 21

Comparison of tolerant and susceptible cultivars revealed the roles of circular RNAs in rice responding to salt stress

Yin, J., Liu, Y., Lu, L., Zhang, J., Chen, S., & Wang, B. (2021) · Plant Growth Regulation · doi:10.1007/s10725-021-00772-y · Cited by 20

Emerging role of plant long non coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in salinity stress response

Das, P., Agarwala, N., Gill, S. S., & Varshney, R. K. (2023) · Plant Stress · doi:10.1016/j.stress.2023.100265 · Cited by 20

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) in plant: Master regulators for adapting to extreme temperature conditions

Jha, U. C., Nayyar, H., Roychowdhury, R., Prasad, P. V. V., Parida, S. K., & Siddique, K. H. M. (2023) · Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108164 · Cited by 20

Conserved LBL1-ta-siRNA and miR165/166-RLD1/2 modules regulate root development in maize

Gautam, V., Singh, A., Yadav, S., Singh, S., Kumar, P., Das, S. S., & Sarkar, A. K. (2020) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.190033 · Cited by 19

A Long Noncoding RNA Derived from lncRNA–mRNA Networks Modulates Seed Vigor

Gao, Q., Liu, J., Weng, H., Yuan, X., Xiao, W., & Wang, H. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms23169472 · Cited by 19

Small RNA sequencing identifies cucumber miRNA roles in waterlogging-triggered adventitious root primordia formation

Xu, X., Wang, K., Pan, J., & Chen, X. (2019) · Molecular Biology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11033-019-05084-z · Cited by 18

Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics to Unveil the Non-coding RNA World

Giambruno, R., Mihailovich, M., & Bonaldi, T. (2018) · Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences · doi:10.3389/fmolb.2018.00090 · Cited by 17

Identification and analysis of miRNAs‐lncRNAs‐mRNAs modules involved in stem‐elongation of deepwater rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Panda, A. K., Rawal, H. C., Jain, P., Mishra, V., Nishad, J., Chowrasia, S., Sarkar, A. K., Sen, P., Naik, S. K., & Mondal, T. K. (2022) · Physiologia Plantarum · doi:10.1111/ppl.13736 · Cited by 16

Integrated Analysis of lncRNA–mRNA Regulatory Networks Related to Lipid Metabolism in High-Oleic-Acid Rapeseed

Wang, X., Zhao, D., Li, X., Zhou, B., Chang, T., Hong, B., Guan, C., & Guan, M. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24076277 · Cited by 16

Transcriptome analysis reveals a lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in OsRpp30-mediated disease resistance in rice

Li, M., Li, W., Zhao, M., Li, Z., Wang, G., Liu, W., & Liang, C. (2023) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-023-09748-w · Cited by 16

Clustering and evolutionary analysis of small RNAs identify regulatory siRNA clusters induced under drought stress in rice

Jung, I., Ahn, H., Shin, S.-J., Kim, J., Kwon, H.-B., Jung, W., & Kim, S. (2016) · BMC Systems Biology · doi:10.1186/s12918-016-0355-3 · Cited by 15

A comprehensive atlas of long non-coding RNAs provides insight into grain development in wheat

Zhang, Z., Zhang, R., Meng, F., Chen, Y., Wang, W., Yang, K., Gao, Y., Xin, M., Du, J., Hu, Z., et al. (2023) · Seed Biology · doi:10.48130/seedbio-2023-0012 · Cited by 15

Role of phasiRNAs from two distinct phasing frames of GhMYB2 loci in cis- gene regulation in the cotton genome

Zhao, T., Tao, X., Li, M., Gao, M., Chen, J., Zhou, N., Mei, G., Fang, L., Ding, L., Zhou, B., et al. (2020) · BMC Plant Biology · doi:10.1186/s12870-020-02430-3 · Cited by 12

Identification and expression analysis of miR396 and its target genes in Jerusalem artichoke under temperature stress

Ding, B., Yue, Y., Chen, X. X., Long, X., & Zhou, Z. (2023) · Gene · doi:10.1016/j.gene.2023.147908 · Cited by 12

Roles of non-coding RNAs in the hormonal and nutritional regulation in nodulation and nitrogen fixation

Fan, K., Sze, C., Li, M., & Lam, H. (2022) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.997037 · Cited by 11

Editorial: lncRNA in plants: function, mechanisms and applications

Cui, J. (2023) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1238185 · Cited by 10

Overexpression of the long non-coding RNA lncWOX5 negatively regulates the development of adventitious roots in Populus

Qi, H., Wu, L., Shen, T., Liu, S., Cai, H., Ran, N., Wang, J., & Xu, M. (2022) · Industrial Crops and Products · doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.116054 · Cited by 9

Identification and functional prediction of CircRNAs of developing seeds in high oleic acid sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Zhou, F., Liu, Y., Wang, W., Wu, L., Ma, J., Zhang, S., Wang, J., Feng, F., Yuan, H., & Huang, X. (2022) · Acta Physiologiae Plantarum · doi:10.1007/s11738-022-03482-8 · Cited by 7

Adventitious roots in rice, the model cereal: genetic factors and the influence of environmental cues—a mini review

Sundararajan, S., Sivakumar, H. P., Rajendran, V., Manoharan, K., & Ramalingam, S. (2023) · Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) · doi:10.1007/s11240-023-02509-3 · Cited by 4

Molecular and Transcriptional Regulation of Seed Development in Cereals: Present Status and Future Prospects

Singh, A., Mathan, J., Yadav, A. K., Goyal, A. K., & Chaudhury, A. (2021) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.99318 · Cited by 3

Quantitative Proteomic Analysis Deciphers the Molecular Mechanism for Endosperm Nuclear Division in Early Rice Seed Development

Yoon, J., Min, C. W., Kim, J., Baek, G., Kim, D., Jang, J. W., Gupta, R., Kim, S. T., & Cho, L. (2023) · Plants · doi:10.3390/plants12213715 · Cited by 3

A blast from the past: Understanding stem cell specification in plant roots using laser ablation

Smet, W., & Blilou, I. (2023) · Quantitative Plant Biology · doi:10.1017/qpb.2023.13 · Cited by 3

Decoding the functionality of plant transcription factors

Dhatterwal, P., Sharma, N., & Prasad, M. (2024) · Journal of Experimental Botany · doi:10.1093/jxb/erae231 · Cited by 56

Non‐coding RNAs in plant stress responses: molecular insights and agricultural applications

Chen, X., Chen, Z., Watts, R., & Luo, H. (2025) · Plant Biotechnology Journal · doi:10.1111/pbi.70134 · Cited by 47

Emerging applications of gene editing technologies for the development of climate-resilient crops

Chavhan, R. L., Jaybhaye, S. G., Hinge, V. R., Deshmukh, A. S., Shaikh, U. S., Jadhav, P. K., Kadam, U. S., & Hong, J. C. (2025) · Frontiers in Genome Editing · doi:10.3389/fgeed.2025.1524767 · Cited by 55

Integrating omics approaches in livestock biotechnology: innovations in production and reproductive efficiency

Wadood, A. A., Bordbar, F., & Zhang, X. (2025) · Frontiers in Animal Science · doi:10.3389/fanim.2025.1551244 · Cited by 43

Plant Biochemistry in the Era of Omics: Integrated Omics Approaches to Unravel the Genetic Basis of Plant Stress Tolerance

Sarfraz, Z., Zarlashat, Y., Ambreen, A., Mujahid, M., Iqbal, M. S., Fatima, S. A., Iqbal, M. S., Iqbal, R., & Fiaz, S. (2025) · Plant Breeding · doi:10.1111/pbr.13277 · Cited by 38

Research Progress on the Regulation of Plant Growth, Development and Stress Responses by Non-Coding RNAs

Wu, Q., Zhou, L., Pan, X., Li, Z., & Zhao, Z. (2026) · Russian Journal of Plant Physiology · doi:10.1134/s1021443726602521

Exploring the critical role of non-coding RNAs in plant development and stress adaptation-current status and insights

Wagh, N. S., Amane, P., Kshirsagar, R., Mandal, S., Kishor, P. B. K., & Suprasanna, P. (2025) · Progress in molecular biology and translational science · doi:10.1016/bs.pmbts.2025.01.003

Plant non-coding RNAs: The new frontier for the regulation of plant development and adaptation to stress

Cao, W., Yang, L., Zhuang, M., Lv, H., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., & Ji, J. (2024) · Plant Physiology and Biochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108435 · Cited by 47

Non-coding RNA as a regulator for developmental processes in plants

Akbari, K., Patel, S. S., Gor, D., Balar, V., Patel, H., & Bagadiya, P. (2025) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-21784-5.00009-5

Non-coding RNAs and their role in plants: prospective omics-tools for improving growth, development and stress tolerance in field crops

Bashir, T., & Husaini, A. M. (2025) · Molecular Biology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11033-025-10305-9 · Cited by 6