在 Liriodendron chinense 中对 miRNA 和花粉相关的 miRNA-目标关系的全基因组识别
Zhiruo Shen1, Zhenxiu Xu1,2, Wenbin Su1
1State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
概括
这项研究揭示了microRNAs (miRNAs) 在Liriodendron chinense.中对植物繁殖至关重要. 花粉中的特定miRNA模块调节关键的发育过程,为低种子集提供了洞察力.
科学领域:
- 植物分子生物学 植物分子生物学
- 基因组学和转录基因组学
- 生殖生物学 生殖生物学
背景情况:
- 微RNAs (miRNAs) 是植物发育和繁殖中的重要转录后调节者.
- 利里奥登德龙,一个Magnoliaceae的物种,有高的花粉产量,但低种子集,底层的分子机制不清楚.
- 了解miRNA角色可以阐明木质植物的生殖局限性.
研究的目的:
- 在Liriodendron chinense的各种组织中全面描述微RNA (miRNA) 表达.
- 为了识别特定于组织的miRNA模块,特别是与花粉相关的模块.
- 研究调节花粉发育和功能的miRNA-目标相互作用.
主要方法:
- 小RNA测序 (sRNA-seq) 和全转录组RNA测序 (RNA-seq) 在五种L. chinense组织上进行:叶子,葡萄杯,花,花和花粉.
- 进行了miRNAs的全基因组识别和基于表达的聚类.
- 整合sRNA-seq和RNA-seq数据确定了具有抗相关表达模式的miRNA-目标对.
主要成果:
- 确定了688个miRNA,包括保存的和特定物种的miRNA.
- 观察到明显的与组织相关的miRNA模块,其中一个显着的花粉丰富的模块.
- 在花粉中抗相关的miRNA-目标表达模式表明了两种调节模式,其中目标丰富于花粉发育过程.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了一个详细的,组织解析的miRNA表达在L. chinense.的图谱.
- 识别了与花粉相关的miRNA模块及其目标,为花粉发育的分子基础提供了洞察力.
- 这些发现为未来对L. chinense繁殖和低种子集的功能研究提供了候选监管网络.
相关概念视频
MicroRNAs
MicroRNA (miRNA) are short, regulatory RNA transcribed from introns—non-coding regions of a gene—or intergenic regions—stretches of DNA present between genes. Several processing steps are required to form biologically active, mature miRNA. The initial transcript, called primary miRNA (pri-mRNA), base-pairs with itself forming a stem-loop structure. Within the nucleus, an endonuclease enzyme, called Drosha, shortens the stem-loop structure into hairpin-shaped pre-miRNA. After the pre-miRNA ends...
MicroRNAs
MicroRNA (miRNA) are short, regulatory RNA transcribed from introns (non-coding regions of a gene) or intergenic regions (stretches of DNA present between genes). Several processing steps are required to form biologically active, mature miRNA. The initial transcript, called primary miRNA (pri-mRNA), base-pairs with itself, forming a stem-loop structure. Within the nucleus, an endonuclease enzyme, called Drosha, shortens the stem-loop structure into hairpin-shaped pre-miRNA. After the pre-miRNA...


