Impact of Climate Change on Medicinal and Herbal Plant microRNA by Tungare, Kanchanlata; Johri, Parul; Singh, Sachidanand;

Short description:

This book provides an in-depth exploration of miRNAs as pivotal regulators in plant biology, offering insights into their biogenesis, functional roles, and applications in stress management and crop improvement.

Long description:

Climate change poses unprecedented challenges to plant growth, biodiversity, and productivity, necessitating innovative strategies for sustainability. Impact of Climate Change on Medicinal and Herbal Plant microRNA delves into the intricate relationship between climate‑induced stress and the molecular mechanisms underpinning plant adaptation, with a special focus on microRNAs (miRNAs). This book provides an in‑depth exploration of miRNAs as pivotal regulators in plant biology, offering insights into their biogenesis, functional roles, and applications in stress management and crop improvement.

Highlighting the interdisciplinary approach to understanding plant resilience, this book examines critical topics, including the impact of abiotic stressors like heavy metals and elevated CO₂ levels, regulatory roles of miRNAs in photosynthesis and productivity, and the integration of bioinformatics and epigenetics in miRNA research. Through comprehensive chapters, readers gain knowledge about miRNA‑mediated bioengineering, genome stability, and the emerging potential of omics technologies to combat the effects of climate change on agriculture.

Key Features:

• A thorough analysis of miRNA biogenesis, regulation, and degradation, along with their myriad functional roles in plant biology


• Exploration of abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms in medicinal, cereal, legume, tuber, fruit, biofuel, and beverage crops


• Insights into bioinformatics tools and databases for miRNA analysis and their implications for stress tolerance studies


• Discussions on miRNA‑mediated bioengineering for climate‑resilient crops and recent advances in omics approaches

Designed for researchers, students, and professionals in plant sciences, bioinformatics, and climate studies, this book bridges fundamental and applied research, making it an essential resource for addressing climate variability through molecular innovations.

Table of Contents:

About the Editors. List of Contributors. Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction to Impact of Climate Change on Plant microRNA Chapter 2: Impact of Climate Change-Induced Abiotic Stress on Plant Growth, Biodiversity, and Adaptations Chapter 3: The Impact of Heavy Metals on Medicinal Plants and Their Active Components Chapter 4: From Transcription to Finale: The Intricacies of Plant microRNA Biogenesis, Regulation, and Degradation Chapter 5: microRNAs and the Myriad of Functions in Plant Biology Chapter 6: Photosynthesis, Productivity, and Regulatory Roles of miRNA Chapter 7: Harmony in Stress: Deciphering the Impact of Carbon Dioxide and Temperature on microRNA Expression in Plants Chapter 8: Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: Targeting microRNAs Chapter 9: Abiotic Stress-Related Functional Roles of microRNAs in Agronomically Important Cereal and Legume Crops Chapter 10: Role of microRNA for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Tuber and Fruit Crops Chapter 11: Abiotic Stress-Related Functional Roles of microRNAs in Agronomically Important Biofuel and Beverage Crops Chapter 12: Modulating Plant Responses: Epigenetic Perspectives on Climate Variability Chapter 13: Emerging Role of miRNA in Genome Stability and Editing Chapter 14: microRNA-Mediated Bioengineering for Climate Resilience in Crops Chapter 15: Recent Approaches in Omics for Plant Resilience to Climate Change Chapter 16: Bioinformatics Approaches to Study Plant miRNA Implications in Plant Stress Chapter 17: Databases for Plant miRNA Analysis