Integrated analysis of transcriptomic and small RNA sequencing data provides miRNA candidates for engineering agronomically important seed traits in Brassica juncea

dc.contributor.authorJain, R
dc.contributor.authorDhaka, N
dc.contributor.authorYadav, P
dc.contributor.authorSharma, M
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T10:42:46Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T10:42:46Z
dc.date.issued2023-11
dc.description.abstractBrassica juncea L. is an important oilseed crop that yields edible oil and biofuel. Improving B. juncea seed traits is a primary breeding target, but these traits are genetically complex. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate seed devel opment by modulating gene expression at the post-transcriptional or translational level and are excellent can didates for improving seed traits. However, the roles of miRNAs in B. juncea seed development are yet to be investigated. Here, we report small RNA profiling and miRNA identification from developing seeds of two contrasting varieties of B. juncea, Early Heera2 (EH2) and Pusa Jaikisan (PJK). We identified 326 miRNAs, including 127 known and 199 novel miRNAs, of which 103 exhibited inter-varietal differential expression. Integrating miRNAome and our previous transcriptome data identified 13,683 putative miRNA-target modules. Segregation of differentially expressed miRNAs into different groups based on variety-wise upregulation, fol lowed by comprehensive functional analysis of targets using pathway mapping, gene ontology, transcription factor mapping, and candidate gene analysis, revealed at least 11, 6, and 7 miRNAs as robust candidates for the regulation of seed size, seed coat color, and oil content, respectively. Further, co-localization with previously reported quantitative trait loci (QTL) proffered 29 and 15 miRNAs overlapping with seed weight and oil content QTLs, respectively. Our study is the first comprehensive report of miRNAome expression dynamics from developing seeds and provides candidate miRNAs and target genes for engineering seed traits in B. juncea.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1692
dc.titleIntegrated analysis of transcriptomic and small RNA sequencing data provides miRNA candidates for engineering agronomically important seed traits in Brassica junceaen_US
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