In silico analysis of expression data for identification of genes involved in spatial accumulation of calcium in developing seeds of rice.

ABSTRACT: The calcium (Ca(2+)) transporters, like Ca(2+) channels, Ca(2+) ATPases, and Ca(2+) exchangers, are instrumental for signaling and transport. However, the mechanism by which they orchestrate the accumulation of Ca(2+) in grain filling has not yet been investigated. Hence the present study was designed to identify the potential calcium transporter genes that may be responsible for the spatial accumulation of calcium during grain filling. In silico expression analyses were performed to identify Ca(2+) transporters that predominantly express during the different developmental stages of Oryza sativa. A total of 13 unique calcium transporters (7 from massively parallel signature sequencing [MPSS] data analysis, and 9 from microarray analysis) were identified. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) reveal

SUBMITTER: Goel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3394857 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature