Transcriptome-wide prediction of heat-sensitive RNA structures in Zea mays

These identified structures in <i>ZmHsf04</i> and <i>ZmHsf17</i> may regulate gene expression through dynamic changes influencing processes like mRNA maturation, localization, expression, or alternative splicing, providing a rubric for understanding and approaching future studies of the transcriptome-wide dataset. The dataset and methodology presented here provide a rapid and robust approach to facilitate research into plant abiotic stress response, offering a crucial first step in understanding the role of RNA structure in <i>Z. mays</i> heat response.