Table of Contents

1. MicroRNA-Induced Silencing Complex Assembly and MicroRNA Turnover. 2. MicroRNAs in Plants and Animals: Converging and Diverging Insights. 3. Regulatory Roles of Plant MicroRNAs. 4. MicroRNA-Mediated Regulation of Plant Growth and Development. 5. Silencing of Stress-Regulated miRNAs in Plants. 6. MicroRNA-Mediated Regulation of Heat Stress Response. 7. MicroRNA-Mediated Regulation of Drought Stress Response. 8. MicroRNA Mediated Regulation of UV Radiation Stress Response. 9. MicroRNA-Mediated Regulation of Salinity Stress. 10. MicroRNA-Mediated Regulation of Cold and Chilling Stress Response. 11. MicroRNA-mediated regulation of Heavy Metal Stress in Plants. 12. MicroRNA- mediated regulation of Osmotic and Oxidative Stress. 13. MicroRNA- mediated regulation of Herbicide Resistance. 14. MicroRNA-Mediated Regulation of Plant Viral Disease Development. 15. Crosstalk of MicroRNAs with Phytohormone Signalling Pathways. 16. Role of MicroRNAs in Plant-Microbe Interactions. 17. Micro-RNA: A versatile tool as Molecular Markers in Plants. 18. MicroRNAs and other non-coding RNAs in Plant Epigenetics. 19. Microrna-Based Plant Genetic Engineering for the Crop Improvement. 20. The miRNA Encoded Peptides. 21. Plant MicroRNAs: Physiological Significance in Plants and Animals.

About the Author

Deepu Pandita is a Senior Lecturer in Government Department of School Education, Jammu, India. She has 20 years of teaching experience. She is a Life-Time Member of various scientific societies. She is a reviewer in numerous journals and editor of several reputed journals. She has published a number of editorials, 31 book chapters (Springer, Elsevier, CRC, etc), 20 reviews and research articles in various journals of national and international repute like Cells (MDPI) (IF=7.666), Frontiers in Plant Sciences (IF=6.627) and Frontiers in Physiology (IF=4.755). She has a number of books in publication.

Anu Pandita is a Senior Dietician at Vatsalya Clinic, New Delhi, India. Anu Pandita has done her MSc Internship and a Course in the Dietetics’ Department of PGI, Chandigarh, India. She conducted a case study at the Paediatric Gastroenterology Ward in Nehru Hospital, PGI, Chandigarh, India on a patient suffering from chronic liver disease. She has done a Certificate Course in Food & Nutrition as well. Anu Pandita has published several book chapters with Springer, CRC, etc. and has several review and research articles in various journals of national and international repute like Cells (MDPI) (IF=7.666), and Frontiers in Physiology (IF=4.755) and has several books in publication.