Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an organism. In plants, gene silencing occurs via transcriptional gene silencing (TGS) and post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS). TGS obscures transcription via the methylation of 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR), whereas PTGS causes the methylation of a coding region to result in transcript degradation. In this review, we summarized the history and molecular mechanisms of gene silencing and underlined its specific role in plant growth and crop production.
Source: Frontiers in Plant Science
Institutions: Zagazig University, Yibin University, Northwest A&F University, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Research Institute of Forestry, State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Murdoch University, United Arab Emirates University, Harry Butler Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
Award: G1885755647
OpenAlex ID: W3196473860