MiRNAs differentially expressed in vegetative and reproductive organs of Marchantia polymorpha - insights into their expression pattern, gene structures and function.

ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs regulate gene expression affecting a variety of plant developmental processes. The evolutionary position of Marchantia polymorpha makes it a significant model to understand miRNA-mediated gene regulatory pathways in plants. Previous studies focused on conserved miRNA-target mRNA modules showed their critical role in Marchantia development. Here, we demonstrate that the differential expression of conserved miRNAs among land plants and their targets in selected organs of Marchantia additionally underlines their role in regulating fundamental developmental processes. The main aim of this study was to characterize selected liverwort-specific miRNAs, as there is a limited knowledge on their biogenesis, accumulation, targets, and function in Marchantia. We demonstrate their diff

SUBMITTER: Aggarwal B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841014 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature