Silencing of the MP Gene via dsRNA Affects Root Development and Growth in the Invasive Weed Mikania micrantha.

ABSTRACT: Mikania micrantha ("mile-a-minute" weed) is a global invasive alien weed that can cause severe damage to agroforestry ecosystems and significant agricultural losses worldwide. Although chemical, manual, or mechanical control methods are widely used to control M. micrantha, RNA interference (RNAi)-based biocontrol methods have rarely been reported for this species. The MONOPTEROS (MP) gene, encoding an auxin response factor, plays an essential role in embryonic root initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. In this study, we identified the MP gene from M. micrantha via orthologous gene analysis. A total of 37 MP orthologous genes was identified in 4 plants, including 9 MP candidate genes in M. micrantha, 13 in Helianthus ann

SUBMITTER: Ou Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11641549 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature