Identification and Characterization of Long Non-Coding RNAs: Implicating Insights into Their Regulatory Role in Kiwifruit Ripening and Softening during Low-Temperature Storage.

ABSTRACT: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are crucial players regulating many biological processes in plants. However, limited knowledge is available regarding their roles in kiwifruit ripening and softening. In this study, using lncRNA-seq technology, 591 differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs (DELs) and 3107 DE genes (DEGs) were identified from kiwifruit stored at 4 °C for 1, 2, and 3 weeks in comparison with non-treated control fruits. Of note, 645 DEGs were predicted to be targets of DELs (DEGTLs), including some DE protein-coding genes (such as β-amylase and pectinesterase). DEGTL-based GO enrichment analysis revealed that these genes were significantly enriched in cell wall modification and pectinesterase activity in 1 W vs. CK and 3 W vs. CK, which might be closely related to the fruit softenin

SUBMITTER: Lai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10005093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature