RNA silencing targets genes from the T-DNA of Agrobacterium rhizogenes. RNA silencing and the T-DNA of Agrobacterium rhizogenes

Agrobacterium rhizogenes is a pathogenic bacteria that causes hairy root disease by transferring bacterial DNA into plants. It is an essential tool for industry and research due to its capacity to produce genetically modified organisms. High-throughput sequencing of small RNAs (sRNAs), degradome sequencing and gene expression techniques were used to analyze the defensive role carried out by the RNA silencing mechanism against the T-DNA in hairy roots.