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Teng C, Zhang C, Guo F, Song L, Fang Y. Advances in the Study of the Transcriptional Regulation Mechanism of Plant miRNAs. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1917. [PMID: 37763320 PMCID: PMC10533097 DOI: 10.3390/life13091917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a class of endogenous, non-coding, small RNAs with about 22 nucleotides (nt), that are widespread in plants and are involved in various biological processes, such as development, flowering phase transition, hormone signal transduction, and stress response. The transcriptional regulation of miRNAs is an important process of miRNA gene regulation, and it is essential for miRNA biosynthesis and function. Like mRNAs, miRNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II, and these transcription processes are regulated by various transcription factors and other proteins. Consequently, the upstream genes regulating miRNA transcription, their specific expression, and the regulating mechanism were reviewed to provide more information for further research on the miRNA regulatory mechanism and help to further understand the regulatory networks of plant miRNAs.
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- College of Horticulture and Forestry Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (C.T.); (C.Z.); (F.G.)
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Yang X, Fu T, Yu R, Zhang L, Yang Y, Xiao D, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Y. miR159a modulates poplar resistance against different fungi and bacteria. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 201:107899. [PMID: 37494825 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Trees are inevitably attacked by different kinds of pathogens in their life. However, little is known about the regulatory factors in poplar response to different pathogen infections. MicroRNA159 (miR159) is a highly conserved microRNA (miRNA) in plants and regulates plant development and stress responses. Here, transgenic poplar overexpressing pto-miR159a (OX-159) showed antagonistic regulation mode to poplar stem disease caused by fungi Cytospora chrysosperma and bacteria Lonsdalea populi. OX-159 lines exhibited a higher susceptibility after inoculation with bacterium L. populi, whereas enhanced disease resistance to necrotrophic fungi C. chrysosperma compared with wild-type (WT) poplars. Intriguingly, further disease assay found that OX159 line rendered the poplar susceptible to hemi-biotrophic fungi Colletotrichum gloeosporioide, exhibiting larger necrosis and lower ROS accumulation than WT lines. Transcriptome analyses revealed that more down-regulated differentially expressed genes with disease-resistant domains in OX-159 line compared with WT line. Moreover, the central mediator NPR1 of salicylic acid (SA) pathway showed a decrease in expression level, while jasmonic acid/ethylene (JA/ET) signal pathway marker genes ERF, as well as PR3, MPK3, and MPK6 genes showed an increase level in OX159-2 and OX159-5 compared with WT lines. Further spatio-temporal expression analysis revealed JA/ET signaling was involved in the dynamic response process to C. gloeosporioides in WT and OX159 lines. These results demonstrate that overexpression of pto-miR159a resulted in the crosstalk changes of the downstream hub genes, thereby controlling the disease resistance of poplars, which provides clues for understanding pto-miR159a role in coordinating poplar-pathogen interactions.
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- Xiaoqian Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China; Forestry Investigation and Planning Institute of Liaoning Province, Liaoning, 110122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- The Key Laboratory for Silviculture and Conservation of Ministry of Education, College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Lin Y, Chen Y, Zeng Y, Zhang S, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Gong J, Lai Z. Molecular characterization of miRNA genes and their expression in Dimocarpus longan Lour. PLANTA 2021; 253:41. [PMID: 33475870 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03564-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A genome-wide analysis of longan miRNA genes was conducted, and full-length pri-miRNA transcripts were cloned. Bioinformatics and expression analyses contributed to the functional characterization of longan miRNA genes. MicroRNAs are important for the post-transcriptional regulation of target genes. However, little is known about the transcription and regulation of miRNA genes in longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.). In this study, 80 miRNA precursors (pre-miRNA) were predicted, and their secondary structure, size, conservation, and diversity were analyzed. Furthermore, the full-length cDNA sequences of 13 longan primary miRNAs (pri-miRNAs) were amplified by RLM-RACE and SMART-RACE and analyzed, which revealed that longan pri-miRNA transcripts have multiple transcription start sites (TSSs) and the downstream pre-miRNAs are polymorphic. Accordingly, the longan pri-miRNAs and protein-encoding genes may have similar transcriptional specificities. An analysis of the longan miRNA gene promoter elements indicated that the three most abundant cis-acting elements were light-responsive, stress-responsive, and hormone-responsive elements. A quantitative real-time PCR assay elucidated the potential spatial and temporal expression patterns of longan pre-miRNAs during the early stages of somatic embryogenesis (SE) and in different longan organs/tissues. This is the first report regarding the molecular characterization of miRNA genes and their expression profiles in longan. The generated data may serve as a foundation for future research aimed at clarifying the longan miRNA gene functions.
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- Yuling Lin
- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Institute of Horticultural Biotechnology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
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