The miR164a targets CsNAC1 to negatively regulate the cold tolerance of tea plants (Camellia sinensis)

• Published in: Journal of Integrative Agriculture Vol. 24; no. 8; pp. 3073 - 3086
• Main Authors: Li, Siya, Cao, Lu, Zhou, Ziwen, Cheng, Yaohua, Zhang, Xianchen, Li, Yeyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.08.2025; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: cold stress; functional verification; miRNAs; NAC transcription factor; tea plants; NAC transcription factor; functional verification; cold stress; miRNAs; tea plants

●The expression level of CsMIR164a was significantly reduced under cold stress and significantly and negatively correlated with that of CsNAC1.●CsMIR164a negatively regulated cold tolerance in tea plants by targeting and cleaving CsNAC1, which in turn modulated the expression of CsCBFs.●Overexpressi...