The study investigates how temperature affects anther development in Arabidopsis thaliana, focusing on the role of microRNAs (miRNAs).
Researchers used RNA-Sequencing to analyze miRNA expression at two different temperatures (16°C and 27°C), identifying 13 differentially expressed miRNAs, including three novel ones.
The findings suggest that these miRNAs regulate important anther genes, impacting temperature-sensitive male fertility, and could lead to male sterility when over-expressed.