De novo transcriptome assembly of drought tolerant CAM plants, Agave deserti and Agave tequilana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Agaves are succulent monocotyledonous plants native to xeric environments of North America. Because of their adaptations to their environment, including crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM, a water-efficient form of photosynthesis), and existing technologies for ethanol production, agaves have gained attention both as potential lignocellulosic bioenergy feedstocks and models for exploring plant responses to abiotic stress. However, the lack of comprehensive Agave sequence datasets limits the scope of investigations into the molecular-genetic basis of Agave traits.

Results

Here, we present comprehensive, high quality de novo transcriptome assemblies of two Agave species, A. tequilana and A. deserti, built from short-read RNA-seq data. Our analyses support completenes

SUBMITTER: Gross SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3765226 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature