Transcriptional Responses in Root and Leaf of Prunus persica under Drought Stress Using RNA Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: Prunus persica L. Batsch, or peach, is one of the most important crops and it is widely established in irrigated arid and semi-arid regions. However, due to variations in the climate and the increased aridity, drought has become a major constraint, causing crop losses worldwide. The use of drought-tolerant rootstocks in modern fruit production appears to be a useful method of alleviating water deficit problems. However, the transcriptomic variation and the major molecular mechanisms that underlie the adaptation of drought-tolerant rootstocks to water shortage remain unclear. Hence, in this study, high-throughput sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to assess the transcriptomic changes and the key genes involved in the response to drought in root tissues (GF677 rootstock) and leaf tiss

SUBMITTER: Ksouri N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5120087 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature