Editorial: RNA plasticity: novel structures, shapes, modifications, and functions

Abstract

This Research Topic on “RNA Plasticity: Novel Structures, Shapes, Modifications, and Functions” was constituted with a focus on various aspects of plant RNA biology including novel structures, modifications, and its biological roles as regulatory molecules. In applied biotechnology, novel designs drive technological innovations and advancements that help resolve contemporary society’s significant challenges. The diversified roles played by the different forms of RNA molecules in the past few decades exemplify its significant role in cellular regulation, as it acts as a messenger of information from genomic DNA to the production of distinct proteins as well as regulates unique biological processes via flexibility of RNA structure and functions.