Transcriptomic analysis reveals long non-coding RNA involved in the key metabolic pathway in response to Botrytis cinerea in kiwifruit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that confer kiwifruit resistance to Botrytis cinerea is essential for developing resistant cultivars. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), known to participate in various physiological processes including plant defense against diseases, have an undefined role in kiwifruit's resistance.

Results

Our study aimed to identify lncRNAs induced by B. cinerea infection in 'Hongyang' kiwifruit at 0 to 3 days post-inoculation (dpi) through high-throughput sequencing. The differential expression analysis identified 126 differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs). Subsequent GO and KEGG analyses indicated that these lncRNAs' target genes were predominantly associated with plant-pathogen interactions, carbohydrate metabolism including starch and su

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature