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Raza A, Charagh S, Karikari B, Sharif R, Yadav V, Mubarik MS, Habib M, Zhuang Y, Zhang C, Chen H, Varshney RK, Zhuang W. miRNAs for crop improvement. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 201:107857. [PMID: 37437345 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
Climate change significantly impacts crop production by inducing several abiotic and biotic stresses. The increasing world population, and their food and industrial demands require focused efforts to improve crop plants to ensure sustainable food production. Among various modern biotechnological tools, microRNAs (miRNAs) are one of the fascinating tools available for crop improvement. miRNAs belong to a class of small non-coding RNAs playing crucial roles in numerous biological processes. miRNAs regulate gene expression by post-transcriptional target mRNA degradation or by translation repression. Plant miRNAs have essential roles in plant development and various biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. In this review, we provide propelling evidence from previous studies conducted around miRNAs and provide a one-stop review of progress made for breeding stress-smart future crop plants. Specifically, we provide a summary of reported miRNAs and their target genes for improvement of plant growth and development, and abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. We also highlight miRNA-mediated engineering for crop improvement and sequence-based technologies available for the identification of miRNAs associated with stress tolerance and plant developmental events.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ali Raza
- Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, Oil Crops Research Institute, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, 35002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
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- Department of Horticulture, College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Yangzhou University, 48 Wenhui East Road, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, Shanxi, 712100, China
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- National Institute for Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB), National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Park Rd., Islamabad 45500, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China
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- Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, Oil Crops Research Institute, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, 35002, China
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- Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, Oil Crops Research Institute, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, 35002, China
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- Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, Oil Crops Research Institute, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, 35002, China; WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Centre for Crop and Food Innovation, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, 6150, Australia.
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- Center of Legume Crop Genetics and Systems Biology, Oil Crops Research Institute, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, 35002, China.
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Yuan Q, Zhang J, Zhang W, Nie J. Genome-wide characterization, phylogenetic and expression analysis of ABCG gene subfamily in cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1178710. [PMID: 37251762 PMCID: PMC10211247 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1178710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
The ABCG is the largest subfamily of the ABC family with extensive functions, and only a few members have been identified in detail. However, more and more studies have shown that the members of this family are very important and are involved in many life processes such as plant development and response to various stresses. Cucumber is an important vegetable crops around the world. The cucumber development is essential for its production and quality. Meanwhile, various stresses have caused serious losses of cucumber. However, the ABCG genes were not well characterized and functioned in cucumber. In this study, the cucumber CsABCG gene family were identified and characterized, and their evolutionary relationship and functions were analyzed. The cis-acting elements and expression analysis showed that they played important role in development and responding to various biotic and abiotic stresses in cucumber. Phylogenetic analysis, sequence alignment and MEME (Multiple Em for Motif Elicitation) analysis indicated that the functions of ABCG proteins in different plants are evolutionarily conserved. Collinear analysis revealed that the ABCG gene family was highly conserved during the evolution. In addition, the potential binding sites of the CsABCG genes targeted by miRNA were predicted. These results will lay a foundation for further research on the function of the CsABCG genes in cucumber.
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- Qi Yuan
- College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Subtropical Fruit and Vegetable, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Hamdy W, Ismail A, Awad WA, Ibrahim AH, Hassanien AE. An Optimized Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Predicting Plant miRNA-IncRNA Based on Artificial Gorilla Troops Algorithm. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2219. [PMID: 36850816 PMCID: PMC9964106 DOI: 10.3390/s23042219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small, non-coding regulatory molecules whose effective alteration might result in abnormal gene manifestation in the downstream pathway of their target. miRNA gene variants can impact miRNA transcription, maturation, or target selectivity, impairing their usefulness in plant growth and stress responses. Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) based on miRNA is a newly introduced functional marker that has recently been used in plant breeding. MicroRNA and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) are two examples of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) that play a vital role in controlling the biological processes of animals and plants. According to recent studies, the major objective for decoding their functional activities is predicting the relationship between lncRNA and miRNA. Traditional feature-based classification systems' prediction accuracy and reliability are frequently harmed because of the small data size, human factors' limits, and huge quantity of noise. This paper proposes an optimized deep learning model built with Independently Recurrent Neural Networks (IndRNNs) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to predict the interaction in plants between lncRNA and miRNA. The deep learning ensemble model automatically investigates the function characteristics of genetic sequences. The proposed model's main advantage is the enhanced accuracy in plant miRNA-IncRNA prediction due to optimal hyperparameter tuning, which is performed by the artificial Gorilla Troops Algorithm and the proposed intelligent preying algorithm. IndRNN is adapted to derive the representation of learned sequence dependencies and sequence features by overcoming the inaccuracies of natural factors in traditional feature architecture. Working with large-scale data, the suggested model outperforms the current deep learning model and shallow machine learning, notably for extended sequences, according to the findings of the experiments, where we obtained an accuracy of 97.7% in the proposed method.
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- Walid Hamdy
- Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42511, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42511, Egypt
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- Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Damietta University, El-Gadeeda 34519, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42511, Egypt
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- Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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Othman SMIS, Mustaffa AF, Che-Othman MH, Samad AFA, Goh HH, Zainal Z, Ismail I. Overview of Repressive miRNA Regulation by Short Tandem Target Mimic (STTM): Applications and Impact on Plant Biology. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:669. [PMID: 36771753 PMCID: PMC9918958 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The application of miRNA mimic technology for silencing mature miRNA began in 2007. This technique originated from the discovery of the INDUCED BY PHOSPHATE STARVATION 1 (IPS1) gene, which was found to be a competitive mimic that prevents the cleavage of the targeted mRNA by miRNA inhibition at the post-transcriptional level. To date, various studies have been conducted to understand the molecular mimic mechanism and to improve the efficiency of this technology. As a result, several mimic tools have been developed: target mimicry (TM), short tandem target mimic (STTM), and molecular sponges (SPs). STTM is the most-developed tool due to its stability and effectiveness in decoying miRNA. This review discusses the application of STTM technology on the loss-of-function studies of miRNA and members from diverse plant species. A modified STTM approach for studying the function of miRNA with spatial-temporal expression under the control of specific promoters is further explored. STTM technology will enhance our understanding of the miRNA activity in plant-tissue-specific development and stress responses for applications in improving plant traits via miRNA regulation.
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- Syed Muhammad Iqbal Syed Othman
- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor Bahru 81310, Johor, Malaysia
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- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
- Institute of Systems Biology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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Xiao Y, Zhu M, Gao S. Genetic and Genomic Research on Sweet Potato for Sustainable Food and Nutritional Security. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13101833. [PMID: 36292718 PMCID: PMC9602178 DOI: 10.3390/genes13101833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Yao Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Integrative Plant Biology, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sweet Potato Biology and Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement/Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization and Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy & Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-6273-2559
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Yang Z, Dong T, Dai X, Wei Y, Fang Y, Zhang L, Zhu M, Nawaz G, Cao Q, Xu T. Comparative Analysis of Salt Responsive MicroRNAs in Two Sweetpotato [ Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] Cultivars With Different Salt Stress Resistance. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:879819. [PMID: 35874022 PMCID: PMC9302446 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.879819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Sweetpotato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is an important food, vegetable and economic crop, but its productivity is remarkably affected by soil salinity. MiRNAs are a class of endogenous non-coding small RNAs that play an important role in plant resistance to salt stress. However, the function of miRNAs still remains largely unknown in sweetpotato under salt stress. Previously, we identified salt-responsive miRNAs in one salt-sensitive sweetpotato cultivar "Xushu 32." In this study, we identified miRNAs in another salt-tolerant cultivar "Xushu 22" by high-throughput deep sequencing and compared the salt-responsive miRNAs between these two cultivars with different salt sensitivity. We identified 687 miRNAs in "Xushu 22," including 514 known miRNAs and 173 novel miRNAs. Among the 759 miRNAs from the two cultivars, 72 and 109 miRNAs were specifically expressed in "Xushu 32" and "Xushu 22," respectively, and 578 miRNAs were co-expressed. The comparison of "Xushu 32" and "Xushu 22" genotypes showed a total of 235 miRNAs with obvious differential expression and 177 salt-responsive miRNAs that were obviously differently expressed between "Xushu 32" and "Xushu 22" under salt stress. The target genes of the miRNAs were predicted and identified using the Target Finder tool and degradome sequencing. The results showed that most of the targets were transcription factors and proteins related to metabolism and stress response. Gene Ontology analysis revealed that these target genes are involved in key pathways related to salt stress response and secondary redox metabolism. The comparative analysis of salt-responsive miRNAs in sweetpotato cultivars with different salt sensitivity is helpful for understanding the regulatory pattern of miRNA in different sweetpotato genotypes and improving the agronomic traits of sweetpotato by miRNA manipulation in the future.
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- Zhengmei Yang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
- Department of Applied Biology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Xuzhou Sweetpotato Research Center, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, Pakistan
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- Jiangsu Xuzhou Sweetpotato Research Center, Xuzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomics School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, China
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