Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs

Abstract Background MiRNAs (microRNA) are 18–24 nt endogenous noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, including tissue-specific, developmental timing and evolutionary conservation gene expression. Results This study used high-throughput sequencing technology f...

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Main Authors: Sufang Zhang, Shanshan Yan, Jiali Zhao, Huanhuan Xiong, Peiqi An, Junhui Wang, Hanguo Zhang, Lei Zhang
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1853-4
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author Sufang Zhang
Shanshan Yan
Jiali Zhao
Huanhuan Xiong
Peiqi An
Junhui Wang
Hanguo Zhang
Lei Zhang
author_facet Sufang Zhang
Shanshan Yan
Jiali Zhao
Huanhuan Xiong
Peiqi An
Junhui Wang
Hanguo Zhang
Lei Zhang
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description Abstract Background MiRNAs (microRNA) are 18–24 nt endogenous noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, including tissue-specific, developmental timing and evolutionary conservation gene expression. Results This study used high-throughput sequencing technology for the first time in Larix olgensis, predicted 78 miRNAs, including 12,229,003 reads sRNA, screened differentially expressed miRNAs. Predicting target genes was helpful for understanding the miRNA regulation function and obtained 333 corresponding target genes. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional annotation were analysed, mostly including nucleic acid binding, plant hormone signal transduction, pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis, and cellulose synthase. This study will lay the foundation for clarifying the complex miRNA-mediated regulatory network for growth and development. In view of this, spatio-temporal expression of miR396, miR950, miR164, miR166 and miR160 were analysed in Larix olgensis during the growth stages of not lignified, beginning of lignification, and completely lignified in different tissues (root, stem, and leaf) by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). There were differences in the expression of miRNAs in roots, stems and leaves in the same growth period. At 60 days, miR160, miR166 and miR396–2 exhibited the highest expression in leaves. At 120 days, most miRNAs in roots and stems decreased significantly. At 180 days, miRNAs were abundantly expressed in roots and stems. Meanwhile, analysis of the expression of miRNAs in leaves revealed that miR396–2 was reduced as time went on, whereas other miRNAs increased initially and then decreased. On the other hand, in the stems, miR166–1 was increase, whereas other miRNAs, especially miR160, miR164, miR396 and miR950–1, first decreased and then increased. Similarly, in the roots, miR950–2 first decreased and then increased, whereas other miRNAs exhibited a trend of continuous increase. Conclusions The present investigation included rapid isolation and identification of miRNAs in Larix olgensis through construction of a sRNA library using Solexa and predicted 78 novel miRNAs, which showed differential expression levels in different tissues and stages. These results provided a theoretical basis for further revealing the genetic regulation mechanism of miRNA in the growth and development of conifers and the verification of function in target genes.
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spelling doaj.art-ee46e6e6b7224d81af4ba046eac61bcd2022-12-21T20:52:36ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292019-06-0119112010.1186/s12870-019-1853-4Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAsSufang Zhang0Shanshan Yan1Jiali Zhao2Huanhuan Xiong3Peiqi An4Junhui Wang5Hanguo Zhang6Lei Zhang7State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Chinese Academy Of Forestry)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding (Northeast Forestry University)Abstract Background MiRNAs (microRNA) are 18–24 nt endogenous noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level, including tissue-specific, developmental timing and evolutionary conservation gene expression. Results This study used high-throughput sequencing technology for the first time in Larix olgensis, predicted 78 miRNAs, including 12,229,003 reads sRNA, screened differentially expressed miRNAs. Predicting target genes was helpful for understanding the miRNA regulation function and obtained 333 corresponding target genes. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional annotation were analysed, mostly including nucleic acid binding, plant hormone signal transduction, pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis, and cellulose synthase. This study will lay the foundation for clarifying the complex miRNA-mediated regulatory network for growth and development. In view of this, spatio-temporal expression of miR396, miR950, miR164, miR166 and miR160 were analysed in Larix olgensis during the growth stages of not lignified, beginning of lignification, and completely lignified in different tissues (root, stem, and leaf) by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). There were differences in the expression of miRNAs in roots, stems and leaves in the same growth period. At 60 days, miR160, miR166 and miR396–2 exhibited the highest expression in leaves. At 120 days, most miRNAs in roots and stems decreased significantly. At 180 days, miRNAs were abundantly expressed in roots and stems. Meanwhile, analysis of the expression of miRNAs in leaves revealed that miR396–2 was reduced as time went on, whereas other miRNAs increased initially and then decreased. On the other hand, in the stems, miR166–1 was increase, whereas other miRNAs, especially miR160, miR164, miR396 and miR950–1, first decreased and then increased. Similarly, in the roots, miR950–2 first decreased and then increased, whereas other miRNAs exhibited a trend of continuous increase. Conclusions The present investigation included rapid isolation and identification of miRNAs in Larix olgensis through construction of a sRNA library using Solexa and predicted 78 novel miRNAs, which showed differential expression levels in different tissues and stages. These results provided a theoretical basis for further revealing the genetic regulation mechanism of miRNA in the growth and development of conifers and the verification of function in target genes.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1853-4miRNALarix olgensisTarget geneDifferential expression
spellingShingle Sufang Zhang
Shanshan Yan
Jiali Zhao
Huanhuan Xiong
Peiqi An
Junhui Wang
Hanguo Zhang
Lei Zhang
Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs
BMC Plant Biology
miRNA
Larix olgensis
Target gene
Differential expression
title Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs
title_full Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs
title_fullStr Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs
title_full_unstemmed Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs
title_short Identification of miRNAs and their target genes in Larix olgensis and verified of differential expression miRNAs
title_sort identification of mirnas and their target genes in larix olgensis and verified of differential expression mirnas
topic miRNA
Larix olgensis
Target gene
Differential expression
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1853-4
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