AUTHOR=Zhong Shan , Zhang Sicong , Zheng Yang , Zhang Qinghua , Liu Fangmin , Wang Zhiwen , Liu Xili 

TITLE=Distinct small RNAs are expressed at different stages of Phytophthora capsici and play important roles in development and pathogenesis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Genetics

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/genetics/articles/10.3389/fgene.2024.1296533

DOI=10.3389/fgene.2024.1296533

ISSN=1664-8021

ABSTRACT=Small RNAs (sRNAs) are important non-coding RNA regulators that play key roles in the development and pathogenesis of plant pathogens, as well as in other biological processes. However, whether these abundant and varying sRNAs are involved in Phytophthora development or infection remains enigmatic. In this study, sRNA sequencing of 4 asexual stages of Phytophthora capsici (P. capsici), namely as mycelia (HY), sporangia (SP), zoospores (ZO), cysts (CY), and pepper infected with P. capsici (IN), were performed, followed by sRNA analysis, microRNA (miRNA) identification, and miRNA target prediction. sRNAs were mainly distributed at 25-26 nt in HY, SP,