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ArticleBMC plant biology2016

Exploring miRNAs involved in blue/UV-A light response in Brassica rapa reveals special regulatory mode during seedling development.

Bo Zhou, Pengzhen Fan, Yuhua Li, Haifang Yan, Qijiang Xu

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bo ZhouCollege of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China. bozhou2003@163.com.
Pengzhen FanCollege of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China.
Yuhua LiCollege of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China.
Haifang YanCollege of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China.
Qijiang XuCollege of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, 26 Hexing Road, Harbin, 150040, China. qijiangxu@126.com.
Northeast Forestry University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGrowth, development, and pigment synthesis in Brassica rapa subsp. rapa cv. Tsuda, a popular vegetable crop, are influenced by light. Although microRNAs (miRNAs) have vital roles in the metabolic processes and abiotic stress responses of plants, whether miRNAs play a role in anthocyanin biosynthesis and development of Tsuda seedlings exposed to light is unknown.

resultsSeventeen conserved and 226 novel miRNAs differed at least 2-fold in response to blue and UV-A light compared with levels after a dark treatment. Real time PCR showed that BrmiR159, BrmiRC0191, BrmiRC0460, BrmiRC0323, BrmiRC0418, BrmiRC0005 were blue light-induced and northern blot revealed that the transcription level of BrmiR167 did not differ significantly among seedlings treated with dark, blue or UV-light. BrmiR156 and BrmiR157 were present in the greatest amount (number of reads) and among their 8 putative targets in the SPL gene family, only SPL9 (Bra004674) and SPL15 (Bra003305) increased in expression after blue or UV-A exposure. In addition, miR157-guided cleavage of target SPL9 mRNAs (Bra004674, Bra016891) and SPL15 mRNAs (Bra003305, Bra014599) took place 10 or 11 bases from the 5' ends of the binding region in the miR157 sequence.

conclusionsA set of miRNAs and their targets involved in the regulation of the light-induced photomorphogenic phenotype in seedlings of Brassica rapa was identified, providing new insights into blue and UV-A light-responsive miRNAs in seedlings of Tsuda and evidence of multiple targets for the miRNAs and their diverse roles in plant development.

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Brassica rapaGene Expression Regulation, PlantMicroRNAsPlant ProteinsRNA, PlantSeedlingsUltraviolet RaysMicroRNAsPlant ProteinsRNA, PlantAnthocyanin biosynthesisBrassica rapa subsp. rapacv. TsudaHigh-throughput sequencingLight responsemicroRNATurnip

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PMID27160188
PMCPMC4862165
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