Poplar coma morphogenesis and miRNA regulatory networks by combining ovary tissue sectioning and deep sequencing.

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Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China.

Published: April 2023

Poplar coma, commonly referred to as "seed hairs", is a tuft of trichomes attached to the seed coat that helps seed dispersal. However, they can also trigger health impacts for humans, including sneezing, shortness of breath, and skin irritation. Despite efforts to study the regulatory mechanism of herbaceous trichome formation, poplar coma remains poorly understood. In this study, we showed that the epidermal cells of the funiculus and placenta are the origin of poplar coma based on observations of paraffin sections. Small RNA (sRNA) and degradome libraries were also constructed at three stages of poplar coma development, including initiation and elongation stages. Based on 7,904 miRNA-target pairs identified by small RNA and degradome sequencing, we constructed a miRNA-transcript factor and a stage-specific miRNA regulatory network. By combining paraffin section observation and deep sequencing, our research will provide greater insight into the molecular mechanisms of poplar coma development.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10121463PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.106496DOI Listing

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