Analysis of ripening-related gene expression in papaya using an Arabidopsis-based microarray.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a commercially important crop that produces climacteric fruits with a soft and sweet pulp that contain a wide range of health promoting phytochemicals. Despite its importance, little is known about transcriptional modifications during papaya fruit ripening and their control. In this study we report the analysis of ripe papaya transcriptome by using a cross-species (XSpecies) microarray technique based on the phylogenetic proximity between papaya and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Results

Papaya transcriptome analyses resulted in the identification of 414 ripening-related genes with some having their expression validated by qPCR. The transcription profile was compared with that from ripening tomato and grape. There were many similarities between

SUBMITTER: Fabi JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3562526 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature