Identification and characterization of miRNA169 family members in banana (Musa acuminata L.) that respond to fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense infection in banana cultivars.

ABSTRACT: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in plant resistance to pathogen infections. However, little is known about the role of miRNAs in banana Fusarium wilt, which is the most economically devastating disease in banana production. In the present study, we identified and characterized a total of 18 miR169 family members in banana (Musa acuminata L.) based on small RNA sequencing. The banana miR169 family clustered into two groups based on miRNA evolutionary analysis. Multiple sequence alignment indicated a high degree of sequence conservation in miRNA169 family members across 28 plant species. Computational target prediction algorithms were used to identify 25 targets of miR169 family members in banana. These targets were enriched in various metabolic pathways that include the fol

SUBMITTER: Song S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305118 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature