Transcriptome and WGCNA reveal hub genes in sugarcane tiller seedlings in response to drought stress.

ABSTRACT: Drought stress can severely affect sugarcane growth and yield. The objective of this research was to identify candidate genes in sugarcane tillering seedlings in response to drought stress. We performed a comparative phenotypic, physiological and transcriptomic analysis of tiller seedlings of drought-stressed and well-watered "Guire 2" sugarcane, in a time-course experiment (5 days, 9 days and 15 days). Physiological examination reviewed that SOD, proline, soluble sugars, and soluble proteins accumulated in large amounts in tiller seedlings under different intensities of drought stress, while MDA levels remained at a stable level, indicating that the accumulation of osmoregulatory substances and the enhancement of antioxidant enzyme activities helped to limit further damage caused by droug

SUBMITTER: Tang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10406934 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature