Field transcriptome revealed critical developmental and physiological transitions involved in the expression of growth potential in japonica rice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant growth depends on synergistic interactions between internal and external signals, and yield potential of crops is a manifestation of how these complex factors interact, particularly at critical stages of development. As an initial step towards developing a systems-level understanding of the biological processes underlying the expression of overall agronomic potential in cereal crops, a high-resolution transcriptome analysis of rice was conducted throughout life cycle of rice grown under natural field conditions.

Results

A wide range of gene expression profiles based on 48 organs and tissues at various developmental stages identified 731 organ/tissue specific genes as well as 215 growth stage-specific expressed genes universally in leaf blade, leaf sheath, an

SUBMITTER: Sato Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3031230 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature