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Alternative splicing in regulating plant development and abiotic stress response
Chen-Yu Zhu1, Shu-Ning Ren1, Yu-Qiong Wang1
1State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, School of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China.
Journal of Experimental Botany
|February 13, 2026
Summary
Alternative splicing (AS) generates protein diversity in plants by modifying mRNA. Understanding AS regulation is key for plant growth and environmental adaptation.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Biology
- Plant Science
- Genetics
Background:
- Alternative splicing (AS) is a key post-transcriptional mechanism increasing protein diversity.
- Approximately 60-70% of plant genes with introns undergo AS.
- AS is vital for plant growth, development, and environmental response.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advances in understanding plant alternative splicing.
- To discuss future research challenges in AS dynamic regulation.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on plant alternative splicing.
- Analysis of the roles of splicing machinery in AS.
- Discussion of regulatory mechanisms and their impact.
Main Results:
- Splicing complex components (spliceosome, snRNAs, ribonucleoproteins) modulate mRNA processing.
- AS fine-tunes gene expression for normal plant development.
- AS facilitates rapid plant adaptation to environmental stimuli.
Conclusions:
- Continued research on plant AS is crucial for agricultural and environmental applications.
- Addressing challenges in AS dynamic regulation will advance plant science.
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