Transcriptome characterisation and simple sequence repeat marker discovery in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica.

ABSTRACT: Posidonia oceanica is an endemic seagrass in the Mediterranean Sea, where it provides important ecosystem services and sustains a rich and diverse ecosystem. P. oceanica meadows extend from the surface to 40 meters depth. With the aim of boosting research in this iconic species, we generated a comprehensive RNA-Seq data set for P. oceanica by sequencing specimens collected at two depths and two times during the day. With this approach we attempted to capture the transcriptional diversity associated with change in light and other depth-related environmental factors. Using this extensive data set we generated gene predictions and identified an extensive catalogue of potential Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) markers. The data generated here will open new avenues for the analysis of population g

SUBMITTER: D'Esposito D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5170596 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature