The root transcriptome for North American ginseng assembled and profiled across seasonal development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ginseng including North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is one of the most widely used medicinal plants. Its success is thought to be due to a diverse collection of ginsenosides that serve as its major bioactive compounds. However, few genomic resources exist and the details concerning its various biosynthetic pathways remain poorly understood. As the root is the primary tissue harvested commercially for ginsenosides, next generation sequencing was applied to the characterization and assembly of the root transcriptome throughout seasonal development. Transcripts showing homology to ginsenoside biosynthesis enzymes were profiled in greater detail.

Results

RNA extracts from root samples from seven development stages of North American ginseng were subjected

SUBMITTER: Wu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3751939 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature