Toolkit/long non-coding RNA

long non-coding RNA

RNA Element·Research·Since 2018

Also known as: lncRNA, lncRNAs

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Component. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-protein-coding RNA elements within the broader non-coding RNA landscape. In plants, available reports indicate that lncRNAs participate in light-dependent processes including photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

lncRNAs are useful as endogenous regulatory RNA elements associated with plant light-response pathways. The cited evidence supports their relevance for studying how non-coding RNAs contribute to developmental responses controlled by light.

Problem solved

This class of RNA helps address the problem of identifying non-protein-coding regulators involved in plant light-dependent development. The available evidence specifically links lncRNAs to photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.

Problem links

Need precise spatiotemporal control with light input

Derived

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are non-protein-coding RNA elements within the broader non-coding RNA landscape. In plants, available reports indicate that lncRNAs participate in light-dependent processes including photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Component: A low-level RNA part used inside a larger architecture that realizes a mechanism.

Target processes

No target processes tagged yet.

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationimplementation constraint: spectral hardware requirementoperating role: actuator

The evidence only establishes that lncRNAs are non-coding RNAs with reported roles in plant light-dependent biology. No practical implementation details are provided regarding expression systems, delivery methods, sequence features, cofactors, or assay formats.

The supplied evidence is limited to a review-level statement that available reports implicate lncRNAs in several light-dependent plant processes. It does not specify individual lncRNA sequences, molecular targets, effect sizes, wavelengths, construct designs, or direct validation as an engineered tool.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

Available reports indicate that lncRNAs have roles in photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.

In the lncRNA world, few reports are available, but they already indicate a role in the regulation of photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.
Claim 2process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 3process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 4process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 5process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 6process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 7process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 8process rolesupports2018Source 1needs review

miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.

In addition, miRNAs can mediate several light-regulated processes.
Claim 9regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 10regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 11regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 12regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 13regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 14regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 15regulatory interactionsupports2018Source 1needs review

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RISC activity, thereby influencing miRNA accumulation and biological function.

Light can affect MIRNA gene transcription, miRNA biogenesis, and RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) activity, thus controlling not only miRNA accumulation but also their biological function.
Claim 16review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 17review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 18review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 19review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 20review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 21review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 22review scope summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.
Claim 23technology enables scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Recent next-generation sequencing techniques expanded the recognized landscape of non-coding RNAs to include lncRNAs.

recent next-generation sequencing techniques have widened our view of the non-coding RNA world, which now includes long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)

Approval Evidence

1 source3 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug long-non-coding-rna
the non-coding RNA world, which now includes long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)

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process rolesupports

Available reports indicate that lncRNAs have roles in photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.

In the lncRNA world, few reports are available, but they already indicate a role in the regulation of photomorphogenesis, cotyledon greening, and photoperiod-regulated flowering.

Source:

review scope summarysupports

The review states that non-protein-coding RNAs are biologically relevant regulators of critical plant processes.

The biological relevance of non-protein coding RNAs in the regulation of critical plant processes has been firmly established in recent years.

Source:

technology enables scopesupports

Recent next-generation sequencing techniques expanded the recognized landscape of non-coding RNAs to include lncRNAs.

recent next-generation sequencing techniques have widened our view of the non-coding RNA world, which now includes long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs)

Source:

Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

A review in Frontiers in Plant Science identifies lncRNAs as part of the non-coding RNA repertoire and reports roles in multiple plant light-regulated processes. This supports biological relevance across more than one developmental context, but does not provide quantitative performance metrics for a specific engineered construct.

long non-coding RNA and phosphorothioate-caged antisense oligonucleotides address a similar problem space.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; same primary input modality: light

long non-coding RNA and photo-sensitive circular gRNAs address a similar problem space.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; same primary input modality: light

Compared with RNA aptamer

long non-coding RNA and RNA aptamer address a similar problem space.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; same primary input modality: light

Ranked Citations

  1. 1.
    Best ReviewSource 1Frontiers in Plant Science2018Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

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