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ArticleScientific reports2020

Global identification and characterization of miRNA family members responsive to potassium deprivation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

Yong Zhao, Ke Xu, Gaoran Liu, Shanshan Li, Sihang Zhao, Xiaowei Liu, Xueju Yang, Kai Xiao

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yong Zhao *State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Ke Xu *State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Gaoran LiuCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Shanshan LiState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Sihang ZhaoState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Xiaowei LiuCollege of Resources and Environment Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Xueju YangCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China.
Kai XiaoState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071000, Hebei, China. xiaokai@hebau.edu.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Potassium (K) is essential for plant growth and stress responses. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in adaptation to nutrient deprivation through modulating gene expression. Here, we identified the miRNAs responsive to K deficiency in Triticum aestivum based on high-throughput small RNA sequencing analyses. Eighty-nine miRNAs, including 68 previously reported ones and 21 novel ones, displayed differential expression under K deficiency. In Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia and Genome analyses, the putative target genes of the differentially expressed miRNAs were categorized into functional groups associated with ADP-binding activity, secondary metabolic pathways, and biosynthesis and metabolism. Functional characterization of tae-miR408, an miRNA significantly down-regulated under K deficiency, revealed its important role in mediating low-K tolerance. Compared with wild type, transgenic tobacco lines overexpressing tae-miR408 showed significantly improved K uptake, biomass, photosynthesis, and reactive oxygen species scavenging under K deficiency. These results show that distinct miRNAs function in the plant response to K deficiency through regulating target genes involved in energy metabolism and various secondary metabolic pathways. Our findings shed light on the plant response to K deficiency mediated by miRNAs in T. aestivum. Distinct miRNAs, such as tae-miR408, are valuable targets for generating crop varieties with improved K-use efficiency.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantGene Expression ProfilingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingMicroRNAsNicotianaPlant ProteinsPlants, Genetically ModifiedPotassiumRNA, PlantTriticumMicroRNAsPlant ProteinsPotassiumRNA, Plant

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