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Uncovering small RNA-mediated responses to phosphate-deficiency in Arabidopsis by deep sequencing

ABSTRACT: Deep sequencing of Arabidopsis thaliana small RNAs was conducted to reveal microRNAs (miRNAs) and other small RNAs that were differentially expressed in response to phosphate (Pi) deficiency. About 3.5 million sequence reads corresponding to 0.6-1.2 million unique sequence tags from each Pi-sufficient or -deficient root or shoot sample were mapped to the Arabidopsis genome. We showed that upon Pi deprivation, the expression of miR156, miR399, miR778 and miR827 was induced, whereas the expression of miR169, miR395 and miR398 was repressed. We found crosstalks coordinated by these miRNAs under different nutrient deficiencies. Moreover, we found a new miRNA family upregulated specifically by Pi deficiency. In addition to miRNAs, we identified one Pi starvation-induced DCL1-dependent small RNA derived from the long terminal repeat of a retrotransposon and a group of 19-nucleotide small RNAs corresponding to the 5' end of tRNA and expressed at a high level in Pi-starved roots. Interestingly, we observed an increased abundance of TAS4-derived trans-acting siRNAs (ta-siRNAs) in Pi-deficient shoots and uncovered an autoregulatory mechanism of PAP1/MYB75 via miR828 and TAS4-siR81(-) that regulates the biosynthesis of anthocyanin. This finding sheds light on the regulatory network between miRNA/ta-siRNA and its target gene. Of note, a substantial amount of miR399* accumulated under Pi deficiency. Like miR399, miR399* can move across the graft junction, implying a potential biological role for miR399*. This study represents a comprehensive expression profiling of Pi-responsive small RNAs and advances our understanding of the regulation of Pi homeostasis mediated by small RNAs. Keywords: Transcriptome analysis Examination of 4 samples from root and shoot tissues of Arabidopsis in either phosphate-sufficient or phosphate-deficient condition

ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana

SUBMITTER: Li-Ching Hsieh

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-17741 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Uncovering small RNA-mediated responses to phosphate deficiency in Arabidopsis by deep sequencing.

Hsieh Li-Ching LC Lin Shu-I SI Shih Arthur Chun-Chieh AC Chen June-Wei JW Lin Wei-Yi WY Tseng Ching-Ying CY Li Wen-Hsiung WH Chiou Tzyy-Jen TJ

Plant physiology 20091023 4

Recent studies have demonstrated the important role of plant microRNAs (miRNAs) under nutrient deficiencies. In this study, deep sequencing of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) small RNAs was conducted to reveal miRNAs and other small RNAs that were differentially expressed in response to phosphate (Pi) deficiency. About 3.5 million sequence reads corresponding to 0.6 to 1.2 million unique sequence tags from each Pi-sufficient or Pi-deficient root or shoot sample were mapped to the Arabidopsis ...[more]

PMID: 19854858

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Uncovering small RNA-mediated responses to phosphate-deficiency in Arabidopsis by deep sequencing

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Uncovering small RNA-mediated responses to phosphate deficiency in Arabidopsis by deep sequencing.

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