The effect of cdc5-1 on small RNA accumulation

CDC5 is a conserved DNA-binding protein that is required for development and immunity. It promotes the accumulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) and endogenous small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), which repress gene expression. In this project, we aim to determine its global effect of on the accumulation of miRNAs and siRNAs. We compared the small RNA profile in cdc5-1 with that in Col (Wild-type, WT). Small RNA libraries prepared from inflorescences of cdc5-1 and Col was subjected to Illumina deep sequencing analyses. The results show that many miRNAs and siRNAs were reduced in abundance in cdc5 relative to Col in two biological replicates. Non-coding RNA deep sequencing