Journal
PLANT SCIENCE
Volume 182, Issue -, Pages 12-18Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.02.004
Keywords
RNA-binding protein; Environmental stress; Post transcriptional regulation; ABA; Plant stress tolerance
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- Italian Ministry of University and Research [DM17732]
- COST-Action [FA0605]
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RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) govern many aspects of RNA metabolism, including pre-mRNA processing, transport, stability/decay and translation. Although relatively few plant RNA-binding proteins have been characterized genetically and biochemically, more than 200 RBP genes have been predicted in Arabidopsis and rice genomes, suggesting that they might serve specific plant functions. Besides their role in normal cellular functions, RBPs are emerging also as an interesting class of proteins involved in a wide range of post-transcriptional regulatory events that are important in providing plants with the ability to respond rapidly to changes in environmental conditions. Here, we review the most recent results and evidence on the functional role of RBPs in plant adaptation to various unfavourable environmental conditions and their contribution to enhance plant tolerance to abiotic stresses, with special emphasis on osmotic and temperature stress. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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