RNA 5-Methylcytosine Controls Plant Development and Environmental Adaptation

Pingxian Zhang; Yifan Wang; Xiaofeng Gu

doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2020.07.004

RNA 5-Methylcytosine Controls Plant Development and Environmental Adaptation

Trends Plant Sci. 2020 Oct;25(10):954-958. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.07.004. Epub 2020 Jul 28.

Authors

Pingxian Zhang¹, Yifan Wang¹, Xiaofeng Gu²

Affiliations

¹ Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
² Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China. Electronic address: guxiaofeng@caas.cn.

PMID: 32736923
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2020.07.004

Abstract

Despite increasing understanding of 5-methylcytosine (m⁵C) on RNAs in mammals, the function of m⁵C in plants remains obscure. A dynamic function of m⁵C in plant development and stress adaptation had been suggested, and Tang et al. have now uncovered a role for RNA m⁵C methyltransferase in rice adaptation to high temperature.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

5-Methylcytosine
Animals
Oryza* / genetics
Plant Development
RNA
RNA, Messenger
Temperature

Substances

RNA, Messenger
RNA
5-Methylcytosine