Identification, genomic localization, and functional validation of salt-stress-related lncRNAs in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.).

ABSTRACT: Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) is a globally cultivated winter oilseed crop of the rapeseed-mustard group. It is predominantly grown in the semi-arid northwest agroclimatic zone of India, characterized by high soil salinity. Enhancing tolerance to salt stress in B. juncea is therefore crucial for sustaining its production in this region. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in coordinating gene expression under various abiotic stresses, including salt stress, but their involvement in the salt stress response in B. juncea remains largely unknown. In this study, we conducted RNA-seq analysis on control, salt-stressed, and salt-shocked young leaves of the salt-tolerant B. juncea cv CS-52. We identified a total of 3,602 differentially expressed transcripts between stress ver

SUBMITTER: Tribhuvan KU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580500 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature