Molecular Control by Non-coding RNAs During Fruit Development: From Gynoecium Patterning to Fruit Ripening

Fruits are originated from the transition of a quiescent ovary to a fast-growing young fruit. The evolution of reproductive structures such as ovary and fruit has made seed dispersal easier, which is a key process for reproductive success in flowering plants. The complete fruit development and ripen...

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Published inFrontiers in plant science Vol. 9; p. 1760
Main Authors Correa, João Paulo de Oliveira, Silva, Eder M, Nogueira, Fabio T S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 30.11.2018
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fruit development
lncRNAs
microRNAs
Plant Science
ripening
tomato
fruit development
lncRNAs
microRNAs
tomato
ripening
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Summary:Fruits are originated from the transition of a quiescent ovary to a fast-growing young fruit. The evolution of reproductive structures such as ovary and fruit has made seed dispersal easier, which is a key process for reproductive success in flowering plants. The complete fruit development and ripening are characterized by a remarkable phenotypic plasticity which is orchestrated by a myriad of genetic factors. In this context, transcriptional regulation by non-coding small (i.e., microRNAs) and long (lncRNAs) RNAs underlies important mechanisms controlling reproductive organ development. These mechanisms may act together and interact with other pathways (i.e., phytohormones) to regulate cell fate and coordinate reproductive organ development. Functional genomics has shown that non-coding RNAs regulate a diversity of developmental reproductive stages, from carpel formation and ovary development to the softening of the ripe/ripened fruit. This layer of transcriptional control has been associated with ovule, seed, and fruit development as well as fruit ripening, which are crucial developmental processes in breeding programs because of their relevance for crop production. The final ripe fruit is the result of a process under multiple levels of regulation, including mechanisms orchestrated by microRNAs and lncRNAs. Most of the studies we discuss involve work on tomato and . In this review, we summarize non-coding RNA-controlled mechanisms described in the current literature that act coordinating the main steps of gynoecium development/patterning and fruit ripening.
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Edited by: José Manuel Palma, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Spain
Present address: Eder M. Silva, Laboratory of Plant Genetic Improvement, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
This article was submitted to Plant Physiology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Plant Science
These authors have contributed equally to this work
Reviewed by: Vicente Balanzà, Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Spain; Juan José Ripoll, University of California, San Diego, United States
ISSN:1664-462X
1664-462X
DOI:10.3389/fpls.2018.01760