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梭梭响应高温-干旱交叉胁迫的microRNA鉴定

王娅蒙, 王旭, 马紫嫣, 王波*   

  1. 新疆农业大学生命科学学院, 新疆极端环境生物生态适应与进化重点实验室, 乌鲁木齐 830052

  • 收稿日期:2025-09-10 修回日期:2025-11-04 出版日期:2025-12-16 发布日期:2025-12-16
  • 通讯作者: 王波
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(No.32360079)

Identification of microRNAs in Response to Combined Heat-Drought Stress in Haloxylon ammodendron

Yameng Wang, Xu Wang, Ziyan Ma, Bo Wang*   

  1. Xinjiang Key Laboratory for Ecological Adaptation and Evolution of Extreme Environment Organisms, College of Life Sciences, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052

  • Received:2025-09-10 Revised:2025-11-04 Online:2025-12-16 Published:2025-12-16
  • Contact: Bo Wang

摘要: 高温和干旱交叉胁迫是影响荒漠植物梭梭(Haloxylon ammodendron)幼苗存活的关键环境因子。为探究梭梭microRNA (Ha-miRNA)在高温和干旱交叉胁迫响应中的分子功能, 本研究通过小RNA测序技术, 鉴定出梭梭幼苗在高温-干旱交叉胁迫下差异表达的5个Ha-miRNA, 包括上调的Ha-miR319bHa-miR166aHa-miR171a和下调的Ha-miR157aHa-miR7534。预测分析发现, Ha-miR7534无靶基因, 其余4个Ha-miRNA 靶向30个非生物胁迫响应基因, 编码TCP转录因子和丙酮酸脱氢酶等关键功能蛋白。qRT-PCR验证显示, 4个Ha-miRNA与靶基因存在显著负调控关系。功能富集分析表明, 4个Ha-miRNA通过调控细胞有氧代谢、糖代谢等次生代谢途径和胁迫记忆相关通路, 协同增强梭梭的交叉胁迫适应性。研究结果为阐明荒漠植物逆境适应的表观遗传机制提供了新见解, 并为抗逆育种提供了潜在分子靶点。

关键词: 梭梭, 高温, 干旱, 交叉胁迫, microRNA

Abstract: High-temperature and drought co-stress are critical environmental factors affecting the survival of Haloxylon ammodendron seedlings. To investigate the molecular functions of H. ammodendron microRNAs (Ha-miRNAs) in response to combined high-temperature and drought stress, this study employed small RNA sequencing to identify five Ha-miRNAs differentially expressed under co-stress conditions. Among them, Ha-miR319b, Ha-miR166a, and Ha-miR171a were upregulated, while Ha-miR157a and Ha-miR7534 were downregulated. Predictive analysis revealed that Ha-miR7534 has no target genes, while the other four Ha-miRNAs target 30 non-biological stress response genes encoding key functional proteins such as TCP transcription factors and pyruvate dehydrogenase. qRT-PCR validation confirmed a significant negative regulatory relationship between these Ha-miRNAs and their target genes. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that the four Ha-miRNAs synergistically enhance the cross-tolerance adaptation of H. ammodendron by regulating secondary metabolic pathways such as cellular aerobic metabolism and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as stress memory-related pathways. This study provides novel insights into the epigenetic mechanisms underlying desert plant stress adaptation and offers potential molecular targets for stress-resistant crop breeding.

Key words: Haloxylon ammodendron, heat, drought, cross-stress, microRNA