Transcriptome analysis of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) seeds at two developmental stages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L., Euphorbiaceae) is a potential oilseed crop because the seeds of this plant are rich in unsaturated fatty acids (FAs). In particular, the fatty acid composition of its seed oil differs markedly in containing large quantities of α-linolenic acid (18C:3, a kind of ω-3 FAs). However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms responsible for biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids in the developing seeds of this species. Transcriptome data are needed to better understand these mechanisms.

Results

In this study, de novo transcriptome assembly and gene expression analysis were performed using Illumina sequencing technology. A total of 52.6 million 90-bp paired-end reads were generated from two libraries constructed at the initia

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3574040 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature