Characterization of miRNA expression in response to short-term waterlogging in Maize roots

ABSTRACT: Waterlogging of plants leads to low oxygen levels (hypoxia) in the roots and causes a metabolic switch from aerobic respiration to anaerobic fermentation that results in rapid changes in gene transcription and protein synthesis. Our research seeks to characterize the gene regulatory networks associated with short-term waterlogging. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate many genes involved in growth, development and various biotic and abiotic responses. To characterize the involvement of miRNAs in response to hypoxia conditions, a quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was used to profile the expression changes of the 22 candidate mature miRNAs, which were selected from small RNA library of waterlogging resistant line Hz32 and 84 of their predicted targe

ORGANISM(S): Zea mays

SUBMITTER: Zhijie Liu 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-32983 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress