title: Long non-coding RNA-mediated mechanisms independent of the RNAi pathway in animals and plants.
abstract: Recent advances in the field of RNA research have provided compelling evidence implicating long non-coding RNA molecules in many diverse and substantial biological processes that include transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression, genomic imprinting, modulation of protein activity and subcellular localization and cellular structural maintenance. While long non-coding RNAs have been most extensively studied in animal species, studies of long non-coding RNA in plants begin to emerge showing some conservation of mechanisms. This review aims to provide an overview of significant and recently identified long non-coding RNA-mediated mechanisms in both animal and plant species.
authors.affiliation: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Plant Industry, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Phil.Au@csiro.au
authors.forename: Phil Chi Khang
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Au
authors.forename: Qian-Hao
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Elizabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: Ming-Bo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D018392:Genomic Imprinting; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D034622:RNA Interference; D012323:RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000378:metabolism; D022661:RNA, Untranslated / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018749:RNA, Plant; D022661:RNA, Untranslated