Suppression of microRNA159 impacts multiple agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

microRNAs (miRNAs) are important regulators in plant growth and development. miR159 is a conserved miRNA among different plant species and has various functions in plants. Studies on miR159 are mostly done on model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. In rice, studies on miR159 were either based upon genome-wide expression analyses focused upon responses to different nitrogen forms and abiotic stress or upon phenotypic studies of transgenic plants overexpressing its precursor. STTM (Short Tandem Target Mimic) is an effective tool to block the activity of endogenous mature miRNA activity in plant. Therefore, specific roles of miR159 in rice could be explored by down regulating miR159 through STTM.

Results

In this study, expression of mature miR159 was successfully suppress

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5699021 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature