Global Transcriptome and Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analyses of Cold Stress Responses in Chinese Cabbage.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. Pekinensis, AA) growth and development is highly sensitive to cold temperatures. Prolonged low-temperature exposure during early growth stages can induce premature bolting, which reduces market quality and yield.

Methods

Here, using comparative leaf RNA-seq transcriptome analysis of plants grown at 6, 9, 12, and 15 °C, we explored key genes and metabolic pathways regulating Chinese cabbage cold response.

Results

RNA-seq transcriptome analysis identified a total of 1832 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the three comparison groups, with 5452, 1861, and 752 DEGs specifically expressed in the A6_vs_A15, A9_vs_A15, and A12_vs_A15 groups, respectively. KEGG enrichment analysis of DEGs showed tha

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12294169 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature