Construction of ceRNA Networks at Different Stages of Somatic Embryogenesis in Garlic

LncRNA (long non-coding RNA) and mRNA form a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network by competitively binding to common miRNAs. This network regulates various processes of plant growth and development at the post-transcriptional level. Somatic embryogenesis is an effective means of plant virus-free rapid propagation, germplasm conservation, and genetic improvement, which is also a typical process to study the ceRNA regulatory network during cell development. Garlic is a typical asexual reproductive vegetable. Somatic cell culture is an effective means of virus-free rapid propagation in garlic. However, the ceRNA regulatory network of somatic embryogenesis remains unclear in garlic. In order to clarify the regulatory role of the ceRNA network in garlic somatic embryogenesis, we constructed lncRNA and miRNA libraries of four important stages (explant stage: EX; callus stage: AC; embryogenic callus stage: EC; globular embryo stage: GE) in the somatic embryogenesis of garlic. It was found that 44 lncRNAs could be used as precursors of 34 miRNAs, 1511 lncRNAs were predicted to be potential targets of 144 miRNAs, and 45 lncRNAs could be used as eTMs of 29 miRNAs. By constructing a ceRNA network with miRNA as the core, 144 miRNAs may bind to 1511 lncRNAs and 12,208 mRNAs. In the DE lncRNA-DE miRNA-DE mRNA network of adjacent stages of somatic embryo development (EX-VS-CA, CA-VS-EC, EC-VS-GE), by KEGG enrichment of adjacent stage DE mRNA, plant hormone signal transduction, butyric acid metabolism, and C5-branched dibasic acid metabolism were significantly enriched during somatic embryogenesis. Since plant hormones play an important role in somatic embryogenesis, further analysis of plant hormone signal transduction pathways revealed that the auxin pathway-related ceRNA network (lncRNAs-miR393s-TIR) may play a role in the whole stage of somatic embryogenesis. Further verification by RT-qPCR revealed that the lncRNA125175-miR393h-TIR2 network plays a major role in the network and may affect the occurrence of somatic embryos by regulating the auxin signaling pathway and changing the sensitivity of cells to auxin. Our results lay the foundation for studying the role of the ceRNA network in the somatic embryogenesis of garlic.

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