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Fine-Tuning Roles of Osa-miR159a in Rice Immunity Against Magnaporthe oryzae and Development

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RICE
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages -

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1186/s12284-021-00469-w

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microRNA; Osa-miR159a; Short tandem target mimic; Magnaporthe oryzae; Rice blast disease

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  1. Sichuan Applied Fundamental Research Foundation [2020YJ0332]
  2. National Natural Science Foundation of China [U19A2033, 31672090, 31430072]

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The study found that rice microRNA159a plays a positive role in rice resistance to rice blast disease by regulating target genes to modulate the immune response. Proper expression of Osa-miR159a is crucial for coordinating rice blast resistance with grain development.
Background Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most destructive diseases of rice. An increasing number of microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to fine-tune rice immunity against M. oryzae and coordinate with growth and development. Results Here, we showed that rice microRNA159a (Osa-miR159a) played a positive role in rice resistance to M. oryzae. The expression of Osa-miR159a was suppressed in a susceptible accession at 12, 24, and 48 h post-inoculation (hpi); it was upregulated in a resistant accession of M. oryzae at 24 hpi. The transgenic rice lines overexpressing Osa-miR159a were highly resistant to M. oryzae. In contrast, the transgenic lines expressing a short tandem target mimic (STTM) to block Osa-miR159a showed enhanced susceptibility. Knockout mutations of the target genes of Osa-miR159a, including OsGAMYB, OsGAMYBL, and OsZF, led to resistance to M. oryzae. Alteration of the expression of Osa-miR159a impacted yield traits including pollen and grain development. Conclusions Our results indicated that Osa-miR159a positively regulated rice immunity against M. oryzae by downregulating its target genes. Proper expression of Osa-miR159a was critical for coordinating rice blast resistance with grain development.

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