Study on molecular response of alfalfa to low temperature stress based on transcriptomic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is an important high-quality forage crop. Low temperature is an abiotic stress factor that affects the distribution and productivity of alfalfa. To further understand the molecular response to low temperature, and to identify additional genes and metabolic pathways associated with cold tolerance in alfalfa, in this study we conducted transcriptome sequencing, weighted gene co-expression network analysis, KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, and quantitative real-time PCR validation in alfalfa cultivars subjected to low-temperature treatment.

Results

Weighted gene co-expression network analysis revealed that three gene modules were significantly negatively correlated with the semi-lethal temperature for alfalfa. Genes in the three modules

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667927 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature