Analysis of cDNA libraries from developing seeds of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guar, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub, is a member of the Leguminosae (Fabaceae) family and is economically the most important of the four species in the genus. The endosperm of guar seed is a rich source of mucilage or gum, which forms a viscous gel in cold water, and is used as an emulsifier, thickener and stabilizer in a wide range of foods and industrial applications. Guar gum is a galactomannan, consisting of a linear (1-->4)-beta-linked D-mannan backbone with single-unit, (1-->6)-linked, alpha-D-galactopyranosyl side chains. To better understand regulation of guar seed development and galactomannan metabolism we created cDNA libraries and a resulting EST dataset from different developmental stages of guar seeds.

Results

A database of 16,476 guar seed ESTs

SUBMITTER: Naoumkina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2241620 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature