Transcriptome analysis of root response to citrus blight based on the newly assembled Swingle citrumelo draft genome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Citrus blight is a citrus tree overall decline disease and causes serious losses in the citrus industry worldwide. Although it was described more than one hundred years ago, its causal agent remains unknown and its pathophysiology is not well determined, which hampers our understanding of the disease and design of suitable disease management.

Results

In this study, we sequenced and assembled the draft genome for Swingle citrumelo, one important citrus rootstock. The draft genome is approximately 280 Mb, which covers 74 % of the estimated Swingle citrumelo genome and the average coverage is around 15X. The draft genome of Swingle citrumelo enabled us to conduct transcriptome analysis of roots of blight and healthy Swingle citrumelo using RNA-seq. The RNA-seq was re

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4938905 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature