Comparative RNA-seq analysis of transcriptome dynamics during petal development in Rosa chinensis.

ABSTRACT: The developmental process that produces the ornate petals of the China rose (Rosa chinensis) is complex and is thought to depend on the balanced expression of a functionally diverse array of genes; however, the molecular basis of rose petal development is largely unknown. Here, petal growth of the R. chinensis cultivar 'Old Blush' was divided into four developmental stages, and RNA-seq technology was used to analyse the dynamic changes in transcription that occur as development progresses. In total, 598 million clean reads and 61,456 successfully annotated unigenes were obtained. Differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis comparing the transcriptomes of the developmental stages resulted in the identification of several potential candidate genes involved in petal development. DEGs involve

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5320579 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature