Transcriptome analysis of two buffalograss cultivars.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Buffalograss [Buchloë dactyloides (Nutt.) Engel. syn. Bouteloua dactyloides (Nutt.) Columbus] is a United States native turfgrass species that requires less irrigation, fungicides and pesticides compared to more commonly used turfgrass species. In areas where water is limited, interest in this grass species for lawns is increasing. While several buffalograss cultivars have been developed through buffalograss breeding, the timeframe for new cultivar development is long and is limited by a lack of useful genetic resources. Two high throughput next-generation sequencing techniques were used to increase the genomic resources available for buffalograss.

Results

Total RNA was extracted and purified from leaf samples of two buffalograss cultivars. '378' and 'Prestige' cD

SUBMITTER: Wachholtz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3846939 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature