Joint transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis provides new insights into drought resistance in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Watermelon is an annual vine of the family Cucurbitaceae. Watermelon plants produce a fruit that people love and have important nutritional and economic value. With global warming and deterioration of the ecological environment, abiotic stresses, including drought, have become important factors that impact the yield and quality of watermelon plants. Previous research on watermelon drought resistance has included analyzing homologous genes based on known drought-responsive genes and pathways in other species.

Methods

However, identifying key pathways and genes involved in watermelon drought resistance through high-throughput omics methods is particularly important. In this study, RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis were performed on watermelon plants at five

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11102048 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature