"this reference book compiles updated research on non-coding rnas and their role in producing high-yielding plants with higher productivity under changing climates. plant non-coding rnas are emerging as the key regulators of plant responses to climate change and environmental stresses. the book covers the sequencing, identification, prediction, identification, characterization, and targets of non-coding rnas to engineer high-yielding crops. it also includes in silico tools and databases to study them. key features: discusses the different types of non-coding rnas including lnc-rnas, sirna, micrornas, and tasirnas; covers the role of plant non-coding rnas in epigenetic regulation of environmental stress response and tolerance; reviews the role of non-coding rnas under environmental stresses like drought, water logging, salinity, extreme temperature, uv, heavy metals, and xenobiotics; explores the use of non-coding rnas in transgenic crops and genome editing; describes the biogenesis, history, and classification of non-coding rnas in plants. the book provides a mix of basic and advanced information for postgraduate students, researchers, and scientists in the fields of plant molecular biology, biotechnology, food security, and agriculture."--publisher's website.