Publication: Involvement of miR164- and miR167-mediated target gene expressions in responses to water deficit in cassava
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2014-01-01
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00063134
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Biologia Plantarum. Vol.58, No.3 (2014), 469-478
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P. Phookaew, S. Netrphan, P. Sojikul, J. Narangajavana Involvement of miR164- and miR167-mediated target gene expressions in responses to water deficit in cassava. Biologia Plantarum. Vol.58, No.3 (2014), 469-478. doi:10.1007/s10535-014-0410-0 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/33120
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Involvement of miR164- and miR167-mediated target gene expressions in responses to water deficit in cassava
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Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important crop and it is significantly affected by water stress. The computational analysis of cis-regulatory elements in promoter regions of 21 drought-responsive miRNA gene families and 35 miRNA-target genes in cassava indicated some elements relevant to drought stress responses. To investigate the role of miRNAs and target genes in responses to a water deficit in cassava in more detail, in vitro plantlets were subjected to an imitated water deficit by 40 % polyethylene glycol. Using RT-qPCR, the differential expression of the cassava miR164/MesNAC and miR167/MesARF6/8 were observed to be associated with changes in the leaf shape, stomatal closure, and relative water content. The modified 5′-RNA ligase-mediated rapid amplification of cDNA-end (5'RLM-RACE) experiment confirmed MesNAC and MesARF8 as the in vivo-target genes of miR164 and miR167, respectively, in cassava leaf. The possible functions of miR164 and miR167-target genes in response to water deficit are discussed. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
