Genome-wide identification and characterization of the RNAi gene families in Brassica rapa L. highlighting their regulatory components and underlying functions involving crop improvement
Zobaer Akond, Sheikh Hasna Habib, Fee Faysal Ahmed, Md Nurul Haque Mollah · 2026
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Zobaer Akond is lead author of a 2026 genome-wide study of RNA interference gene families in Brassica rapa, an oilseed crop grown for vegetable oil and food. These genes help switch other genes off and defend plants against viruses and stress, but they had not been mapped in detail in this species.
The team found four DCL genes, 13 AGO genes, and six RDR genes spread across the plant's ten chromosomes. Their structures closely matched those of a well-studied relative, Arabidopsis. Analysis linked the genes to virus defence and gene silencing, and traced shared segments that suggest some genes arose by duplication. The authors frame the catalogue as a base for crop improvement.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zobaer Akond, Sheikh Hasna Habib, Fee Faysal Ahmed, Md Nurul Haque Mollah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 99556 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |