GhmiR858 Inhibits the Accumulation of Proanthocyanidins by Targeting in Cotton ().

Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are predominantly regulated at the transcriptional level by sophisticated regulatory networks. In cotton, the role of miRNAs as key regulatory factors at the post-transcriptional level is still unclear. Here, we demonstrated that GhmiR858 negatively regulates PA accumulation in cotton leaves and calli by targeting .

Genome-Wide Identification of the NAC Transcription Factors in and Analysis of Their Responses to .

The NAC transcription factors (NACs) are among the largest plant-specific gene regulators and play essential roles in the transcriptional regulation of both biotic and abiotic stress responses. Verticillium wilt of cotton caused by Verticillium dahliae (V. dahliae) is a destructive soil-borne disease that severely decreases cotton yield and quality.

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection.

• The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection. • Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail. • Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.