Transcriptome analysis and gene expression profiling of abortive and developing ovules during fruit development in hazelnut.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A high ratio of blank fruit in hazelnut (Corylus heterophylla Fisch) is a very common phenomenon that causes serious yield losses in northeast China. The development of blank fruit in the Corylus genus is known to be associated with embryo abortion. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms responsible for embryo abortion during the nut development stage. Genomic information for C. heterophylla Fisch is not available; therefore, data related to transcriptome and gene expression profiling of developing and abortive ovules are needed.

Methodology/principal findings

In this study, de novo transcriptome sequencing and RNA-seq analysis were conducted using short-read sequencing technology (Illumina HiSeq 2000). The results of the transcriptome assembly an

SUBMITTER: Cheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4383543 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature