Transcriptomic analysis of Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra) fruit development and ripening using RNA-Seq.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. and Zucc.) is an important subtropical fruit crop and an ideal species for fruit quality research due to the rapid and substantial changes that occur during development and ripening, including changes in fruit color and taste. However, research at the molecular level is limited by a lack of sequence data. The present study was designed to obtain transcript sequence data and examine gene expression in bayberry developing fruit based on RNA-Seq and bioinformatic analysis, to provide a foundation for understanding the molecular mechanisms controlling fruit quality changes during ripening.

Results

RNA-Seq generated 1.92 G raw data, which was then de novo assembled into 41,239 UniGenes with a mean length of 531 bp. Approximately 80%

SUBMITTER: Feng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3398333 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature