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overexpression of the tomato transcription factor SlZFP2. Plant Biotechnol J 14(12):2310–2321
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Arabidopsis NPR1 protein is a receptor for the plant defense hormone salicylic acid. Cell Rep 1
(6):639–647
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directly suppress MIR156 expression to enhance shade-avoidance syndrome in Arabidopsis.
Nat Commun 8(1):1–11
Xu Z, Zhong S, Li X, Li W, Rothstein SJ, Zhang S, Bi Y, Xie C (2011) Genome-wide identification
of microRNAs in response to low nitrate availability in maize leaves and roots. PLoS One 6(11):
e28009
Yamasaki H, Abdel-Ghany SE, Cohu CM, Kobayashi Y, Shikanai T, Pilon M (2007) Regulation of
copper homeostasis by micro-RNA in Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 282(22):16369–16378
Yamasaki H, Hayashi M, Fukazawa M, Kobayashi Y, Shikanai T (2009) SQUAMOSA promoter
binding protein–like7 is a central regulator for copper homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 21
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analysis of young floral buds of fertile and sterile plants from the self-pollinated offspring of the
hybrid between novel restorer line NR1 and Nsa CMS line in Brassica napus. BMC Genomics
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nitrate-signaling pathway. Plant J 78(1):44–55
Yan J, Zhao C, Zhou J, Yang Y, Wang P, Zhu X, Tang G, Bressan RA, Zhu JK (2016) The miR165/
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Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet 12:e1006416
Yang C, Li D, Mao D, Liu XU, Ji C, Li X, Zhao X, Cheng Z, Chen C, Zhu L (2013) Overexpression
of microRNA319 impacts leaf morphogenesis and leads to enhanced cold tolerance in rice
(Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell Environ 36:2207–2218
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Yant L, Mathieu J, Dinh TT, Ott F, Lanz C (2010) Orchestration of the floral transition and floral
development in Arabidopsis by the bifunctional transcription factor APETALA2. Plant Cell
22:2156–2170
Yao S, Yang Z, Yang R, Huang Y, Guo G, Kong X, Lan Y, Zhou T, Wang H, Wang W, Cao X
(2019) Transcriptional regulation of miR528 by OsSPL9 orchestrates antiviral response in rice.
Mol Plant 12(8):1114–1122
Yu X, Wang H, Lu Y, de Ruiter M, Cariaso M, Prins M, He Y (2011) Identification of conserved
and novel microRNAs that are responsive to heat stress in Brassica rapa. J Exp Bot 63
(2):1025–1038
Yu Y, Ni Z, Wang Y, Wan H, Hu Z, Jiang Q, Sun X, Zhang H (2019) Overexpression of soybean
miR169c confers increased drought stress sensitivity in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant
Sci 285:68–78
Yuan S, Li Z, Li D, Yuan N, Hu Q, Luo H (2015) Constitutive expression of rice microRNA
528 alters plant development and enhances tolerance to salinity stress and nitrogen starvation in
creeping bentgrass. Plant Physiol 169:576–579
Yuan N, Yuan S, Li Z, Li D, Hu Q, Luo H (2016) Heterologous expression of a rice miR395 gene in
Nicotiana tabacum impairs sulfate homeostasis. Sci Rep 6:28791
Yuan S, Zhao J, Li Z, Hu Q, Yuan N, Zhou M, Xia X, Noorai R, Saski C, Li S, Luo H (2019)
MicroRNA396-mediated alteration in plant development and salinity stress response in creeping
bentgrass. Horticult Res 6(1):48
Yue E, Liu Z, Li C, Li Y, Liu Q, Xu JH (2017a) Overexpression of miR529a confers enhanced
resistance to oxidative stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell Rep 36:1171–1182
276
S. Rao et al.
overexpression of the tomato transcription factor SlZFP2. Plant Biotechnol J 14(12):2310–2321
Wu Y, Zhang D, Chu JY, Boyle P, Wang Y, Brindle ID, De Luca V, Després C (2012) The
Arabidopsis NPR1 protein is a receptor for the plant defense hormone salicylic acid. Cell Rep 1
(6):639–647
Xie Z, Allen E, Fahlgren N, Calamar A, Givan SA, Carrington JC (2005) Expression of Arabidopsis
MIRNA genes. Plant Physiol 138:2145–2154
Xie Y, Liu Y, Wang H, Ma X, Wang B, Wu G, Wang H (2017) Phytochrome-interacting factors
directly suppress MIR156 expression to enhance shade-avoidance syndrome in Arabidopsis.
Nat Commun 8(1):1–11
Xu Z, Zhong S, Li X, Li W, Rothstein SJ, Zhang S, Bi Y, Xie C (2011) Genome-wide identification
of microRNAs in response to low nitrate availability in maize leaves and roots. PLoS One 6(11):
e28009
Yamasaki H, Abdel-Ghany SE, Cohu CM, Kobayashi Y, Shikanai T, Pilon M (2007) Regulation of
copper homeostasis by micro-RNA in Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 282(22):16369–16378
Yamasaki H, Hayashi M, Fukazawa M, Kobayashi Y, Shikanai T (2009) SQUAMOSA promoter
binding protein–like7 is a central regulator for copper homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 21
(1):347–361
Yan X, Dong C, Yu J, Liu W, Jiang C, Liu J, Hu Q, Fang X, Wei W (2013) Transcriptome profile
analysis of young floral buds of fertile and sterile plants from the self-pollinated offspring of the
hybrid between novel restorer line NR1 and Nsa CMS line in Brassica napus. BMC Genomics
14(1):26
Yan Y, Wang H, Hamera S, Chen X, Fang R (2014) miR444a has multiple functions in the rice
nitrate-signaling pathway. Plant J 78(1):44–55
Yan J, Zhao C, Zhou J, Yang Y, Wang P, Zhu X, Tang G, Bressan RA, Zhu JK (2016) The miR165/
166 mediated regulatory module plays critical roles in ABA homeostasis and response in
Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet 12:e1006416
Yang C, Li D, Mao D, Liu XU, Ji C, Li X, Zhao X, Cheng Z, Chen C, Zhu L (2013) Overexpression
of microRNA319 impacts leaf morphogenesis and leads to enhanced cold tolerance in rice
(Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell Environ 36:2207–2218
Yang R, Li P, Mei H, Wang D, Sun J, Yang C, Hao L, Cao S, Chu C, Hu S, Song X (2019) Finetuning of MiR528 accumulation modulates flowering time in rice. Mol Plant 12(8):1103–1113
Yant L, Mathieu J, Dinh TT, Ott F, Lanz C (2010) Orchestration of the floral transition and floral
development in Arabidopsis by the bifunctional transcription factor APETALA2. Plant Cell
22:2156–2170
Yao S, Yang Z, Yang R, Huang Y, Guo G, Kong X, Lan Y, Zhou T, Wang H, Wang W, Cao X
(2019) Transcriptional regulation of miR528 by OsSPL9 orchestrates antiviral response in rice.
Mol Plant 12(8):1114–1122
Yu X, Wang H, Lu Y, de Ruiter M, Cariaso M, Prins M, He Y (2011) Identification of conserved
and novel microRNAs that are responsive to heat stress in Brassica rapa. J Exp Bot 63
(2):1025–1038
Yu Y, Ni Z, Wang Y, Wan H, Hu Z, Jiang Q, Sun X, Zhang H (2019) Overexpression of soybean
miR169c confers increased drought stress sensitivity in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant
Sci 285:68–78
Yuan S, Li Z, Li D, Yuan N, Hu Q, Luo H (2015) Constitutive expression of rice microRNA
528 alters plant development and enhances tolerance to salinity stress and nitrogen starvation in
creeping bentgrass. Plant Physiol 169:576–579
Yuan N, Yuan S, Li Z, Li D, Hu Q, Luo H (2016) Heterologous expression of a rice miR395 gene in
Nicotiana tabacum impairs sulfate homeostasis. Sci Rep 6:28791
Yuan S, Zhao J, Li Z, Hu Q, Yuan N, Zhou M, Xia X, Noorai R, Saski C, Li S, Luo H (2019)
MicroRNA396-mediated alteration in plant development and salinity stress response in creeping
bentgrass. Horticult Res 6(1):48
Yue E, Liu Z, Li C, Li Y, Liu Q, Xu JH (2017a) Overexpression of miR529a confers enhanced
resistance to oxidative stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Cell Rep 36:1171–1182
276
S. Rao et al.