Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most important economic legumes in the world, with ۱۶ chromosomes, and belongs to the Leguminosae or Fabaceae family. This plant is sensitive to cold and is subjected to many environmental stresses every year. In general, the stress of cold, drought, and salinity, in addition to causing severe damage and yield loss, also leads to changes in physiological processes and gene expression.
MicroRNAs are a group of conserved RNAs in plants and animals that play an important role in regulating post-transcriptional factors. Chickpea also plays an effective role in promoting resistance to various diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Therefore, in this study, we investigated micro RNAs effective in resistance to environmental stresses, as well as clinical and bioinformatics investigations in the MTHFR and FOLR۱ genes against cardiovascular and neurological diseases. The results of this research showed that various miRNAs such as miR۱۵۹, miR۱۶۰, miR۱۶۶, miR۱۶۷, miR۱۶۹, miR۱۷۱, miR۱۷۲, miR۳۱۹, miR۳۹۳, miR۳۹۴, and miR۳۹۶ are effective in creating stress resistance in chickpeas through activating different genes. This research showed that micro RNAs act as inhibitory and modulating factors against various stresses. The studies conducted from the analysis of antibodies in C. arietinum showed that the
FOLR۱ gene is more active in the extracellular part and the plasma membrane and the
MTHFR gene in the cytosol compared to other cells in other organs. Also, the analysis of the expression of these genes showed that the
FOLR۱ gene is less expressed than the
MTHFR gene in heart but it is more in the brain. On the other hand, the
MTHFR gene was more expressed in male tissues, muscle tissues, bone marrow, and lymphoid tissue. Also, GMQE in FOLR۱ (۰.۷۹) and MTHFR (۰.۸۷) genes showed that the three-dimensional structure provides an accurate estimation of these genes activities. Finally, it can be concluded that by conducting studies in the field of tracking miRNAs and effective genes, as well as accurate diagnosis with the help of molecular markers, an effective step can be taken to increase resistance to diseases and stresses and significantly improve the performance of the product.
