Differential microRNA and Target Gene Expression in Scots Pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) Needles in Response to Methyl Jasmonate Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Background/objectives: Methyl jasmonate is a plant signaling molecule involved in a wide range of functions, including stress responses. This study investigates the relative differential expression of microRNAs and their target genes in response to methyl jasmonate treatment of Scots pine needles. Methods: A combined strategy of high-throughput sequencing and in silico prediction of potential target genes was implemented. Results: a total of 58 differentially expressed (DE) microRNAs (miRNAs) (43 up-regulated and 15 down-regulated), belonging to 29 miRNA families, were identified. The 41 DE miRNAs from 17 families were conifer-specific miRNA families-miR946, miR947, miR950, miR1312, miR1313, miR1314, miR3693, miR3107, miR11452, miR11466, miR11487, miR11490, miR11504, m

SUBMITTER: Krivmane B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765084 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature