Global analysis of the sugarcane microtranscriptome reveals a unique composition of small RNAs associated with axillary bud outgrowth

ABSTRACT: Axillary bud outgrowth determines plant shoot architecture and is under control of endogenous hormones and a fine-tuned gene expression network. Some genes associated with shoot development are known targets of small RNAs (sRNAs). Although it is well known that sRNAs act broadly in plant development, our understanding about their roles in vegetative bud outgrowth remains limited. Moreover, the expression profiles of microRNAs (miRNAs) and their targets in axillary buds are unknown. In this study, we employed next-generation sequencing, gene expression analysis and metabolite profiling to identify sRNAs and quantify distinct hormones, respectively, in vegetative axillary buds of the tropical biofuel crop sugarcane (Saccharum spp.). Differential accumulation of abscisic acid (ABA), gibberell

ORGANISM(S): Saccharum officinarum

SUBMITTER: Renato Vicentini 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-38894 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress