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ReviewFrontiers in plant science2024

PPR proteins in plants: roles, mechanisms, and prospects for rice research.

Lingzhi Meng, Mengxue Du, Taotao Zhu, Gang Li, Yi Ding, Qiang Zhang

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Review in Frontiers in plant science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lingzhi Meng *College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
Mengxue Du *College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
Taotao Zhu *College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
Gang LiCollege of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
Yi DingCollege of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China.
Qiang ZhangNational Nanfan Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins constitute one of the largest protein families in land plants, with over 300 members in various species. Nearly all PPR proteins are nuclear-encoded and targeted to the chloroplast and mitochondria, modulating organellar gene expression by participating in RNA metabolism, including mRNA stability, RNA editing, RNA splicing, and translation initiation. Organelle RNA metabolism significantly influences chloroplast and mitochondria functions, impacting plant photosynthesis, respiration, and environmental responses. Over the past decades, PPR proteins have emerged as a research focus in molecular biology due to their diverse roles throughout plant life. This review summarizes recent progress in understanding the roles and molecular mechanisms of PPR proteins, emphasizing their functions in fertility, abiotic and biotic stress, grain quality, and chloroplast development in rice. Furthermore, we discuss prospects for PPR family research in rice, aiming to provide a theoretical foundation for future investigations and applications.

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chloroplastmitochondriaPPR proteinsRNA metabolismstress response

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PMID38993942
PMCPMC11236678

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