Endogenous small-noncoding RNAs and their roles in chilling response and stress acclimation in Cassava.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small noncoding RNA (sncRNA), including microRNAs (miRNAs) and endogenous small-interfering RNAs (endo-siRNAs) are key gene regulators in eukaryotes, playing critical roles in plant development and stress tolerance. Trans-acting siRNAs (ta-siRNAs), which are secondary siRNAs triggered by miRNAs, and siRNAs from natural antisense transcripts (nat-siRNAs) are two well-studied classes of endo-siRNAs.

Results

In order to understand sncRNAs' roles in plant chilling response and stress acclimation, we performed a comprehensive study of miRNAs and endo-siRNAs in Cassava (Manihot esculenta), a major source of food for the world populations in tropical regions. Combining Next-Generation sequencing and computational and experimental analyses, we profiled and characterized s

SUBMITTER: Xia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4124141 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature