Transcriptome sequencing and identification of cold tolerance genes in hardy Corylus species (C. heterophylla Fisch) floral buds.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Corylus is an important woody species in Northeast China. Its products, hazelnuts, constitute one of the most important raw materials for the pastry and chocolate industry. However, limited genetic research has focused on Corylus because of the lack of genomic resources. The advent of high-throughput sequencing technologies provides a turning point for Corylus research. In the present study, we performed de novo transcriptome sequencing for the first time to produce a comprehensive database for the Corylus heterophylla Fisch floral buds.

Results

The C. heterophylla Fisch floral buds transcriptome was sequenced using the Illumina paired-end sequencing technology. We produced 28,930,890 raw reads and assembled them into 82,684 contigs. A total of 40,941 un

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4182504 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature