IP Library Granted Patent US 12,723,259
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US 12,723,259 · App. 18/033,664 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Root-knot nematode disease-related miRNA and its regulatory gene, protein and application

Inventors: Dongmei Zhou (Nanjing, CN); Lihui Wei (Nanjing, CN); Chunting Wang (Nanjing, CN)
Assignee: JIANGSU ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
C12N15/8285A01H4/008C12N15/8218
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Patent No.
US 12,723,259
App. No.
18/033,664
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present application provides a root-knot nematode disease-related miRNA and its regulatory gene, proteins and application. The miRNA is miRcn1, and the genes regulated by miRcn1 include CRF9. The protein is encoded by the root-knot nematode disease-related miRNA regulatory gene provided by the present application. The application includes resistance to root-knot nematode disease. The present application experimentally confirms that miRNA miRcn1 and its target gene CRF9 have an important role in the control of root-knot nematodes. Overexpression of miRNA miRcn1 and silencing of the target gene CRF9 can improve plant resistance to root-knot nematodes.

Claims (8)

1 . An application of an isolated miRNA in the prevention and/or control of root-knot nematode disease, wherein the isolated miRNA is miRcn1 shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; and, miRcn1 inhibits the expression of CRF9 gene, wherein the prevention and/or treatment of root-knot nematode disease comprises:

preventing and/or treating root-knot nematode infections occurring in plant; or

enhancing resistance to root-knot nematodes of plant;

wherein the plant is the tomato plant overexpressing CRF9 gene.

2 . A method of producing transgenic plant, wherein the method includes the following steps:

S1, transforming an isolated miRNA into plant callus; and,

S2, regenerating a transgenic plant from the plant callus obtained in S1;

wherein the isolated miRNA is miRcn1 shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; miRcn1 inhibits the expression of CRF9 gene; and, the plant is a tomato plant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2023
From: ZHOU, DONGMEI; WEI, LIHUI; WANG, CHUNTING
To: JIANGSU ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Reel/Frame 063432/0378 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011459114.4 · Dec 11, 2020 · national
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