The role of m6A in plant development, stress response, and agricultural practices

IF 5.7 1区农林科学 Q1 HORTICULTURE

Horticultural Plant Journal Pub Date : 2025-04-22 DOI:10.1016/j.hpj.2025.02.006

Jin Qi, Shaoxia Li, Jun Su, Yushi Lu, Wenjin Yu, Changxia Li

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Abstract

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification, the most abundant internal modification in messenger RNA (mRNA) and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), has emerged as a critical epitranscriptomic regulatory mechanism in eukaryotes. While the importance of m6A modification in various biological processes has been recognized, a comprehensive understanding of its diverse roles in plant biology and agricultural applications remains fragmented. This review analyzes recent advances in m6A modification's biological functions in plants. m6A modification plays crucial roles in multiple aspects of plant life, including seed germination, organ development, and reproductive structure formation. Furthermore, m6A has been found to significantly influence plant responses to environmental stresses, including salt, drought, temperature, and heavy metal exposure. We also uncover m6A involvement in important agricultural traits. This review provides insights into the mechanistic understanding of m6A modification in plants and highlights its applications in agricultural improvement, offering a foundation for future research in crop enhancement and stress resistance.

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m6A在植物发育、逆境响应和农业实践中的作用

n6 -甲基腺苷（m6A）修饰是信使RNA （mRNA）和长链非编码RNA （lncRNA）中最丰富的内部修饰，是真核生物中重要的表转录组调控机制。虽然已经认识到m6A修饰在各种生物过程中的重要性，但对其在植物生物学和农业应用中的多种作用的全面理解仍然是碎片化的。本文就m6A基因修饰在植物中的生物学功能的研究进展进行了综述。m6A修饰在植物种子萌发、器官发育、生殖结构形成等多个方面发挥着重要作用。此外，已发现m6A显著影响植物对环境胁迫的反应，包括盐、干旱、温度和重金属暴露。我们还发现m6A参与了重要的农业性状。本文综述了植物中m6A修饰的机理及其在农业改良中的应用，为今后作物改良和抗逆性研究奠定了基础。

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来源期刊

Horticultural Plant Journal Environmental Science-Ecology

CiteScore

9.60

自引率

14.00%

发文量

293

审稿时长

33 weeks

期刊介绍： Horticultural Plant Journal (HPJ) is an OPEN ACCESS international journal. HPJ publishes research related to all horticultural plants, including fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, tea plants, and medicinal plants, etc. The journal covers all aspects of horticultural crop sciences, including germplasm resources, genetics and breeding, tillage and cultivation, physiology and biochemistry, ecology, genomics, biotechnology, plant protection, postharvest processing, etc. Article types include Original research papers, Reviews, and Short communications.