Noncoding RNAs and the phytochemical economy: Molecular regulators of secondary metabolism in medicinal plants
ncRNAs constitute a multilayer regulatory system shaping the 'phytochemical economy' of medicinal plants. Progress towards translation will require standardised ncRNA annotation resources, rigorous causal validation, and integrated multi-omics study designs to support precision metabolic engineering and sustainable phytochemical production.
Authors
- Hope Onohuean
- Ibe Michael Usman
- Okechukwu Paul-Chima Ugwu
- Melvin Nnaaemeka Ugwu
- Hilal Ahmad Rather
Institutions
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology (NG)
- Kampala International University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2026.102486
- Primary Topic
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00