Effects of drought on the microtranscriptome of field-grown sugarcane plants.

ABSTRACT: Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is the most promising crop for renewable energy. Among the diverse stresses that affect plant productivity, drought stress frequently causes losses in sugarcane fields. Although several studies have addressed plant responses to drought using controlled environments, plant responses under field conditions are largely unknown. Recently, microRNA (miRNA)-mediated post-transcriptional regulation has been described as an important and decisive component in vegetal development and stress resistance modulation. The role of miRNAs in sugarcane responses to drought under field conditions is currently not known. Two sugarcane cultivars differing in drought tolerance were grown in the field with and without irrigation (rainfed) for 7 months. By using small RNA deep sequenci

SUBMITTER: Gentile A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3579473 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature