Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat

Abstract Background Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is one of the most important problems associated with the severe decrease of yield and quality under disaster weather of continuous rain in wheat harvesting stage. At present, the functions and mechanisms related to the involvement of post-transcriptio...

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Main Authors: Longqing Sun, Ting Zhao, Dandan Qin, Jing Dong, Daorong Zhang, Xifeng Ren
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Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-06039-8
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author Longqing Sun
Ting Zhao
Dandan Qin
Jing Dong
Daorong Zhang
Xifeng Ren
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Ting Zhao
Dandan Qin
Jing Dong
Daorong Zhang
Xifeng Ren
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description Abstract Background Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is one of the most important problems associated with the severe decrease of yield and quality under disaster weather of continuous rain in wheat harvesting stage. At present, the functions and mechanisms related to the involvement of post-transcriptional regulation has not been studied very clearly in PHS resistance. Results This study compared the differences of germinated seeds in miRNAome between the PHS-tolerant and PHS-susceptible white wheat varieties. A total of 1879 miRNAs were identified from three different stages during seed germination. In order to further obtain candidate miRNAs, the different datasets of differentially expressed miRNAs were excavated by using differential-expression and time-series analysis. Combined with degradome data, the miRNA-mRNA networks analysis was performed after genome-wide screening of target genes, and then KEGG enrichment highlighted that the starch and sucrose metabolism pathway related to PHS was specifically enriched in an especial target-gene dataset derived from R12R18-HE miRNAs. Based on transcriptome data, a network associated with starch metabolism was systematically and completely reconstructed in wheat. Then, the starch degradation pathway controlled by seven miRNA-RNA pairs were supposed to be the essential regulation center for seed germination in wheat, which also could play a critical role on the PHS resistance. Conclusion Our findings revealed the complex impact of the miRNA-mediated mechanism for forming intrinsic and inherent differences, which resulting in significant difference on PHS performance between white wheat varieties.
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spelling doaj-art-0faf65848beb4574b9f67c00f596f8972025-01-26T12:23:25ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292025-01-0125111810.1186/s12870-024-06039-8Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheatLongqing Sun0Ting Zhao1Dandan Qin2Jing Dong3Daorong Zhang4Xifeng Ren5Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural SciencesHongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityHubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural SciencesHubei Key Laboratory of Food Crop Germplasm and Genetic Improvement, Food Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural SciencesXiangyang Academy of Agricultural SciencesHongshan Laboratory, College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityAbstract Background Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is one of the most important problems associated with the severe decrease of yield and quality under disaster weather of continuous rain in wheat harvesting stage. At present, the functions and mechanisms related to the involvement of post-transcriptional regulation has not been studied very clearly in PHS resistance. Results This study compared the differences of germinated seeds in miRNAome between the PHS-tolerant and PHS-susceptible white wheat varieties. A total of 1879 miRNAs were identified from three different stages during seed germination. In order to further obtain candidate miRNAs, the different datasets of differentially expressed miRNAs were excavated by using differential-expression and time-series analysis. Combined with degradome data, the miRNA-mRNA networks analysis was performed after genome-wide screening of target genes, and then KEGG enrichment highlighted that the starch and sucrose metabolism pathway related to PHS was specifically enriched in an especial target-gene dataset derived from R12R18-HE miRNAs. Based on transcriptome data, a network associated with starch metabolism was systematically and completely reconstructed in wheat. Then, the starch degradation pathway controlled by seven miRNA-RNA pairs were supposed to be the essential regulation center for seed germination in wheat, which also could play a critical role on the PHS resistance. Conclusion Our findings revealed the complex impact of the miRNA-mediated mechanism for forming intrinsic and inherent differences, which resulting in significant difference on PHS performance between white wheat varieties.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-06039-8WheatPre-harvest sproutingMiRNASeed germinationStarch
spellingShingle Longqing Sun
Ting Zhao
Dandan Qin
Jing Dong
Daorong Zhang
Xifeng Ren
Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
BMC Plant Biology
Wheat
Pre-harvest sprouting
MiRNA
Seed germination
Starch
title Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
title_full Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
title_fullStr Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
title_full_unstemmed Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
title_short Comparative miRNAome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel miRNA-mRNA regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
title_sort comparative mirnaome combined with transcriptome and degradome analysis reveals a novel mirna mrna regulatory network associated with starch metabolism affecting pre harvest sprouting resistance in wheat
topic Wheat
Pre-harvest sprouting
MiRNA
Seed germination
Starch
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-06039-8
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