Expression profiles of microRNA-mRNA and their potential impact on anthocyanin accumulation in purple petals of Brassica napus.

ABSTRACT: Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) possesses substantial economic value as an oil, vegetable, and forage crop, while also exhibiting notable ornamental characteristics. Recent advances in flower colour breeding have significantly enhanced the visual appeal of rapeseed, with anthocyanins identified as the primary contributor to the development of red, purple, and pink flowers. However, the mechanisms underlying the synthesis and regulation of anthocyanins during petal coloration in rapeseed are still poorly understood. This research combined miRNA and mRNA expression data from four different color phases, along with degradome analysis, to discover important miRNA-mRNA modules responsible for controlling the accumulation of anthocyanin in purple-flowered rapeseed. In the process of petal developme

SUBMITTER: Tan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature