Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants

Background. Micro RNAs (miRs) constitute a large group of endogenous small RNAs that have crucial roles in many important plant functions. Virus infection and transgenic expression of viral proteins alter accumulation and activity of miRs and so far, most of the published evidence involves post-tran...

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Autores principales: Bazzini, Ariel Alejandro, Almasia, Natalia Inés, Mongelli, Vanesa Claudia, Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés, Rodriguez, María Cecilia, Distéfano, Ana Julia, Hopp, Horacio Esteban, Del Vas, Mariana, Asurmendi, Sebastián
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spelling paper:paper_14712229_v9_n_p_Bazzini2023-06-08T16:17:19Z Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants Bazzini, Ariel Alejandro Almasia, Natalia Inés Mongelli, Vanesa Claudia Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés Rodriguez, María Cecilia Distéfano, Ana Julia Hopp, Horacio Esteban Del Vas, Mariana Asurmendi, Sebastián Arabidopsis Brassica napus Chinese Rape Mosaic Virus Tobacco mosaic virus microRNA microRNA 164, Arabidopsis microRNA-164, Arabidopsis phytohormone plant RNA Arabidopsis article biology gene expression regulation genetics metabolism molecular cloning Mosaic virus physiology plant disease promoter region reporter gene transgenic plant virology Arabidopsis Cloning, Molecular Computational Biology Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental Gene Expression Regulation, Plant Genes, Reporter MicroRNAs Mosaic Viruses Plant Diseases Plant Growth Regulators Plants, Genetically Modified Promoter Regions, Genetic RNA, Plant Background. Micro RNAs (miRs) constitute a large group of endogenous small RNAs that have crucial roles in many important plant functions. Virus infection and transgenic expression of viral proteins alter accumulation and activity of miRs and so far, most of the published evidence involves post-transcriptional regulations. Results. Using transgenic plants expressing a reporter gene under the promoter region of a characterized miR (P-miR164a), we monitored the reporter gene expression in different tissues and during Arabidopsis development. Strong expression was detected in both vascular tissues and hydathodes. P-miR164a activity was developmentally regulated in plants with a maximum expression at stages 1.12 to 5.1 (according to Boyes, 2001) along the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth. Upon quantification of P-miR164a-derived GUS activity after Tobacco mosaic virus Cg or Oilseed rape mosaic virus (ORMV) infection and after hormone treatments, we demonstrated that ORMV and gibberellic acid elevated P-miR164a activity. Accordingly, total mature miR164, precursor of miR164a and CUC1 mRNA (a miR164 target) levels increased after virus infection and interestingly the most severe virus (ORMV) produced the strongest promoter induction. Conclusion. This work shows for the first time that the alteration of miR pathways produced by viral infections possesses a transcriptional component. In addition, the degree of miR alteration correlates with virus severity since a more severe virus produces a stronger P-miR164a induction. © 2009 Bazzini et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Fil:Bazzini, A.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Almasia, N.I. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Mongelli, V.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Maroniche, G.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Rodriguez, M.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Distéfano, A.J. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Hopp, H.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Del Vas, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Asurmendi, S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2009 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_14712229_v9_n_p_Bazzini http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_14712229_v9_n_p_Bazzini
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topic Arabidopsis
Brassica napus
Chinese Rape Mosaic Virus
Tobacco mosaic virus
microRNA
microRNA 164, Arabidopsis
microRNA-164, Arabidopsis
phytohormone
plant RNA
Arabidopsis
article
biology
gene expression regulation
genetics
metabolism
molecular cloning
Mosaic virus
physiology
plant disease
promoter region
reporter gene
transgenic plant
virology
Arabidopsis
Cloning, Molecular
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genes, Reporter
MicroRNAs
Mosaic Viruses
Plant Diseases
Plant Growth Regulators
Plants, Genetically Modified
Promoter Regions, Genetic
RNA, Plant
spellingShingle Arabidopsis
Brassica napus
Chinese Rape Mosaic Virus
Tobacco mosaic virus
microRNA
microRNA 164, Arabidopsis
microRNA-164, Arabidopsis
phytohormone
plant RNA
Arabidopsis
article
biology
gene expression regulation
genetics
metabolism
molecular cloning
Mosaic virus
physiology
plant disease
promoter region
reporter gene
transgenic plant
virology
Arabidopsis
Cloning, Molecular
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genes, Reporter
MicroRNAs
Mosaic Viruses
Plant Diseases
Plant Growth Regulators
Plants, Genetically Modified
Promoter Regions, Genetic
RNA, Plant
Bazzini, Ariel Alejandro
Almasia, Natalia Inés
Mongelli, Vanesa Claudia
Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés
Rodriguez, María Cecilia
Distéfano, Ana Julia
Hopp, Horacio Esteban
Del Vas, Mariana
Asurmendi, Sebastián
Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants
topic_facet Arabidopsis
Brassica napus
Chinese Rape Mosaic Virus
Tobacco mosaic virus
microRNA
microRNA 164, Arabidopsis
microRNA-164, Arabidopsis
phytohormone
plant RNA
Arabidopsis
article
biology
gene expression regulation
genetics
metabolism
molecular cloning
Mosaic virus
physiology
plant disease
promoter region
reporter gene
transgenic plant
virology
Arabidopsis
Cloning, Molecular
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genes, Reporter
MicroRNAs
Mosaic Viruses
Plant Diseases
Plant Growth Regulators
Plants, Genetically Modified
Promoter Regions, Genetic
RNA, Plant
description Background. Micro RNAs (miRs) constitute a large group of endogenous small RNAs that have crucial roles in many important plant functions. Virus infection and transgenic expression of viral proteins alter accumulation and activity of miRs and so far, most of the published evidence involves post-transcriptional regulations. Results. Using transgenic plants expressing a reporter gene under the promoter region of a characterized miR (P-miR164a), we monitored the reporter gene expression in different tissues and during Arabidopsis development. Strong expression was detected in both vascular tissues and hydathodes. P-miR164a activity was developmentally regulated in plants with a maximum expression at stages 1.12 to 5.1 (according to Boyes, 2001) along the transition from vegetative to reproductive growth. Upon quantification of P-miR164a-derived GUS activity after Tobacco mosaic virus Cg or Oilseed rape mosaic virus (ORMV) infection and after hormone treatments, we demonstrated that ORMV and gibberellic acid elevated P-miR164a activity. Accordingly, total mature miR164, precursor of miR164a and CUC1 mRNA (a miR164 target) levels increased after virus infection and interestingly the most severe virus (ORMV) produced the strongest promoter induction. Conclusion. This work shows for the first time that the alteration of miR pathways produced by viral infections possesses a transcriptional component. In addition, the degree of miR alteration correlates with virus severity since a more severe virus produces a stronger P-miR164a induction. © 2009 Bazzini et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
author Bazzini, Ariel Alejandro
Almasia, Natalia Inés
Mongelli, Vanesa Claudia
Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés
Rodriguez, María Cecilia
Distéfano, Ana Julia
Hopp, Horacio Esteban
Del Vas, Mariana
Asurmendi, Sebastián
author_facet Bazzini, Ariel Alejandro
Almasia, Natalia Inés
Mongelli, Vanesa Claudia
Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés
Rodriguez, María Cecilia
Distéfano, Ana Julia
Hopp, Horacio Esteban
Del Vas, Mariana
Asurmendi, Sebastián
author_sort Bazzini, Ariel Alejandro
title Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants
title_short Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants
title_full Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants
title_fullStr Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants
title_full_unstemmed Virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of miR164a promoter in plants
title_sort virus infection elevates transcriptional activity of mir164a promoter in plants
publishDate 2009
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_14712229_v9_n_p_Bazzini
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_14712229_v9_n_p_Bazzini
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