Du Q, Zhao M, Gao W, Sun S, Li WX (2017) microRNA/microRNAÃ complementarity is
important for the regulation pattern of NFYA5 by miR169 under dehydration shock in
Arabidopsis. Plant J 91(1):22–33
Fang Y, Xie K, Xiong L (2014) Conserved miR164-targeted NAC genes negatively regulate
drought resistance in rice. J Exp Bot 65(8):2119–2135
Feng H, Zhang Q, Wang Q, Wang X, Liu J, Li M, Huang L, Kang Z (2013) Target of tae-miR408, a
chemocyanin-like protein gene (TaCLP1), plays positive roles in wheat response to highsalinity, heavy cupric stress and stripe rust. Plant Mol Biol 83:433–443
Feyissa BA, Arshad M, Gruber MY, Kohalmi SE, Hannoufa A (2019) The interplay between
miR156/SPL13 and DFR/WD40–1 regulate drought tolerance in alfalfa. BMC Plant Biol 19
(1):1–19
Fischer JJ, Beatt PH, Good AG, Muench DG (2013) Manipulation of microRNA expression to
improve nitrogen use efficiency. Plant Sci 210:70–81
Franco-Zorrilla JM, Valli A, Todesco M, Mateos I, Puga MI, Rubio-Somoza I, Leyva A, Weigel D,
Garcia JA, PazAres J (2007) Target mimicry provides a new mechanism for regulation of
microRNA activity. Nat Genet 39(8):1033
Fujii H, Chiou TJ, Lin SI, Aung K, Zhu JK (2005) A miRNA involved in phosphate-starvation
response in Arabidopsis. Curr Biol 15:2038–2043
Gao N, Qiang XM, Zhai BN, Min J, Shi WM (2015a) Transgenic tomato overexpressing
ath-miR399d improves growth under abiotic stress conditions. Russian journal of plant physiology 62(3):360–366
Gao W, Liu W, Zhao M, Li WX (2015b) NERF encodes a RING E3 ligase important for drought
resistance and enhances the expression of its antisense gene NFYA5 in Arabidopsis. Nucl Acid
Res 43:607–617
Gao J, Luo M, Peng H, Chen F, Li W (2019) Characterization of cadmium-responsive MicroRNAs
and their target genes in maize (Zea mays) roots. BMC Mol Biol 20(1):14
Giacomelli JI, Weigel D, Chan RL, Manavella PA (2012) Role of recently evolved miRNA
regulation of sunflower HaWRKY6 in response to temperature damage. New Phytol
195:766–773
Gifford ML, Dean A, Gutierrez RA, Coruzzi GM, Birnbaum KD (2008) Cell-specific nitrogen
responses mediate developmental plasticity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105(2):803–808
Gilbert ME, Medina V (2016) Drought adaptation mechanisms should guide experimental design.
Trends Plant Sci 21(8):639–647
Golldack D, Li C, Mohan H, Probst N (2014) Tolerance to drought and salt stress in plants:
unraveling the signaling networks. Front Plant Sci 5:151
Guan Q, Lu X, Zeng H, Zhang Y, Zhu J (2013) Heat stress induction of miR398 triggers a
regulatory loop that is critical for thermotolerance in Arabidopsis. Plant J 74:840–851
Gupta OP, Sharma P, Gupta RK, Sharma I (2014) MicroRNA mediated regulation of metal toxicity
in plants: present status and future perspectives. Plant Mol Biol 84(1–2):1–18
Hackenberg M, Shi BJ, Gustafson P, Langridge P (2013) Characterization of phosphorus-regulated
miR399 and miR827 and their isomiRs in barley under phosphorus-sufficient and phosphorusdeficient conditions. BMC Plant Biol 13:214
Hernando CE, Romanowski A, Yanovsky MJ (2017) Transcriptional and post-transcriptional
control of the plant circadian gene regulatory network. Biochim Biophy Acta (BBA) Gene
Regul Mech 1860(1):84–94
Hou G, Du C, Gao H, Liu S, Sun W, Lu H, Kang J, Xie Y, Ma D, Wang C (2020) Identification of
microRNAs in developing wheat grain that are potentially involved in regulating grain
characteristics and the response to nitrogen levels. BMC Plant Biol 20(1):1–21
Hu B, Zhu C, Li F, Tang J, Wang Y, Lin A, Liu L, Che R, Chu C (2011) LEAF TIP NECROSIS1
plays a pivotal role in the regulation of multiple phosphate starvation responses in rice. Plant
Physiol 156:1101–1015
270
S. Rao et al.
important for the regulation pattern of NFYA5 by miR169 under dehydration shock in
Arabidopsis. Plant J 91(1):22–33
Fang Y, Xie K, Xiong L (2014) Conserved miR164-targeted NAC genes negatively regulate
drought resistance in rice. J Exp Bot 65(8):2119–2135
Feng H, Zhang Q, Wang Q, Wang X, Liu J, Li M, Huang L, Kang Z (2013) Target of tae-miR408, a
chemocyanin-like protein gene (TaCLP1), plays positive roles in wheat response to highsalinity, heavy cupric stress and stripe rust. Plant Mol Biol 83:433–443
Feyissa BA, Arshad M, Gruber MY, Kohalmi SE, Hannoufa A (2019) The interplay between
miR156/SPL13 and DFR/WD40–1 regulate drought tolerance in alfalfa. BMC Plant Biol 19
(1):1–19
Fischer JJ, Beatt PH, Good AG, Muench DG (2013) Manipulation of microRNA expression to
improve nitrogen use efficiency. Plant Sci 210:70–81
Franco-Zorrilla JM, Valli A, Todesco M, Mateos I, Puga MI, Rubio-Somoza I, Leyva A, Weigel D,
Garcia JA, PazAres J (2007) Target mimicry provides a new mechanism for regulation of
microRNA activity. Nat Genet 39(8):1033
Fujii H, Chiou TJ, Lin SI, Aung K, Zhu JK (2005) A miRNA involved in phosphate-starvation
response in Arabidopsis. Curr Biol 15:2038–2043
Gao N, Qiang XM, Zhai BN, Min J, Shi WM (2015a) Transgenic tomato overexpressing
ath-miR399d improves growth under abiotic stress conditions. Russian journal of plant physiology 62(3):360–366
Gao W, Liu W, Zhao M, Li WX (2015b) NERF encodes a RING E3 ligase important for drought
resistance and enhances the expression of its antisense gene NFYA5 in Arabidopsis. Nucl Acid
Res 43:607–617
Gao J, Luo M, Peng H, Chen F, Li W (2019) Characterization of cadmium-responsive MicroRNAs
and their target genes in maize (Zea mays) roots. BMC Mol Biol 20(1):14
Giacomelli JI, Weigel D, Chan RL, Manavella PA (2012) Role of recently evolved miRNA
regulation of sunflower HaWRKY6 in response to temperature damage. New Phytol
195:766–773
Gifford ML, Dean A, Gutierrez RA, Coruzzi GM, Birnbaum KD (2008) Cell-specific nitrogen
responses mediate developmental plasticity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 105(2):803–808
Gilbert ME, Medina V (2016) Drought adaptation mechanisms should guide experimental design.
Trends Plant Sci 21(8):639–647
Golldack D, Li C, Mohan H, Probst N (2014) Tolerance to drought and salt stress in plants:
unraveling the signaling networks. Front Plant Sci 5:151
Guan Q, Lu X, Zeng H, Zhang Y, Zhu J (2013) Heat stress induction of miR398 triggers a
regulatory loop that is critical for thermotolerance in Arabidopsis. Plant J 74:840–851
Gupta OP, Sharma P, Gupta RK, Sharma I (2014) MicroRNA mediated regulation of metal toxicity
in plants: present status and future perspectives. Plant Mol Biol 84(1–2):1–18
Hackenberg M, Shi BJ, Gustafson P, Langridge P (2013) Characterization of phosphorus-regulated
miR399 and miR827 and their isomiRs in barley under phosphorus-sufficient and phosphorusdeficient conditions. BMC Plant Biol 13:214
Hernando CE, Romanowski A, Yanovsky MJ (2017) Transcriptional and post-transcriptional
control of the plant circadian gene regulatory network. Biochim Biophy Acta (BBA) Gene
Regul Mech 1860(1):84–94
Hou G, Du C, Gao H, Liu S, Sun W, Lu H, Kang J, Xie Y, Ma D, Wang C (2020) Identification of
microRNAs in developing wheat grain that are potentially involved in regulating grain
characteristics and the response to nitrogen levels. BMC Plant Biol 20(1):1–21
Hu B, Zhu C, Li F, Tang J, Wang Y, Lin A, Liu L, Che R, Chu C (2011) LEAF TIP NECROSIS1
plays a pivotal role in the regulation of multiple phosphate starvation responses in rice. Plant
Physiol 156:1101–1015
270
S. Rao et al.