Deep sequencing of tomato response to phosphate starvation research
Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient for plants. Phosphate (Pi) deficiency often causes physiological and growth changes in plants, particularly leading to reduced defense responses. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying growth - immunity trade - off in plant's low Pi stress remain largely unknown, and the role of sRNA - mediated post - transcriptional regulation in the tomato PSR network remains elusive. By integrating sRNA and degradome sequencing, we want to constructe a comprehensive sRNA - target gene regulatory network in tomato's response to low Pi conditions. Particularly, we also want to found that Pi starvation - induced miRNAs and phasiRNAs could play multiple - role by targeting different genes involved in growth, metabolism, and immunity. Then these results will provide new insights into the multiple roles of sRNAs in metabolism, growth, and immune regulation under low Pi stress in tomato.