Discovery of MicroRNAs Associated with the S Type Cytoplasmic Male Sterility in Maize

Autor: Hai-lin Xiao, Yan-xin Zhao, Jiang-hua Yu, Bing Yue, Ya-ting Qin, Yonglian Zheng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Journal of Integrative Agriculture, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 229-238 (2013)
ISSN: 2095-3119
Popis: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous small RNAs that play important regulatory roles in the growth and development processes of plants and animals. In this study, we examined the expression profiles of pollen miRNAs from a maize S type cytoplasmic male sterile line and its fertility restored line. In total, 100 known miRNAs belonging to 20 families and 81 novel miRNAs belonging to 44 families were identified. Two and seven known miRNAs had significant expression difference between the two lines at the level of P-value1.5 fold expression difference were verified by stem-loop RT-qPCR. Gene Ontology analysis of miRNA target genes revealed that these genes mainly participated in the transcriptional regulation processes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE