Are Circular RNAs New Kids on the Block?

Sang-Moo Lee; Hyun Gi Kong; Choong-Min Ryu

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2017.03.007

Are Circular RNAs New Kids on the Block?

Trends Plant Sci. 2017 May;22(5):357-360. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2017.03.007. Epub 2017 Mar 30.

Authors

Sang-Moo Lee¹, Hyun Gi Kong², Choong-Min Ryu³

Affiliations

¹ Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea; Biosystems and Bioengineering Program, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, South Korea.
² Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea.
³ Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, South Korea; Biosystems and Bioengineering Program, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, South Korea. Electronic address: cmryu@kribb.re.kr.

PMID: 28366543
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2017.03.007

Abstract

Circular RNAs (circ-RNAs), a novel class of noncoding RNAs, are a popular topic in animal research because they have potential as post-transcriptional regulators and diagnostic markers. Research in plants is only now emerging, but indicates that circ-RNAs could also be a crucial class of noncoding regulators.

Keywords: back-splicing; circular RNA; microRNA sponge; noncoding RNA; splice knot; spliceosome.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Gene Expression Regulation
MicroRNAs / genetics
RNA / genetics*
RNA Splicing / genetics*
RNA, Circular
RNA, Plant / genetics*
RNA, Untranslated / genetics

Substances

MicroRNAs
RNA, Circular
RNA, Plant
RNA, Untranslated
RNA