Identification and expression profiling of microRNAs in leaf tissues of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. under salinity stress.

ABSTRACT: Foeniculum vulgare Mill. commonly known as fennel, is a globally recognized aromatic medicinal plant and culinary herb with widespread popularity due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, carminative, and diuretic properties, among others. Although the phenotypic effects of salinity stress have been previously explored in fennel, the molecular mechanisms underlying responses to elevated salinity in this plant remain elusive. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are tiny, endogenous, and extensively conserved non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) typically ranging from 20 to 24 nucleotides (nt) in length that play a major role in a myriad of biological functions. In fact, a number of miRNAs have been extensively associated with responses to abiotic stress in plants. Consequently, employing computational methodologies

SUBMITTER: Bravo-Vazquez LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11152111 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature