Comparative transcriptome sequencing and de novo analysis of Vaccinium corymbosum during fruit and color development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blueberry is an economically important fruit crop in Ericaceae family. The substantial quantities of flavonoids in blueberry have been implicated in a broad range of health benefits. However, the information regarding fruit development and flavonoid metabolites based on the transcriptome level is still limited. In the present study, the transcriptome and gene expression profiling over berry development, especially during color development were initiated.

Results

A total of approximately 13.67 Gbp of data were obtained and assembled into 186,962 transcripts and 80,836 unigenes from three stages of blueberry fruit and color development. A large number of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and candidate genes, which are potentially involved in plant development, metaboli

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5059916 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature