De novo transcriptome analysis and glucosinolate profiling in watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) is an aquatic herb species that is a rich source of secondary metabolites such as glucosinolates. Among these glucosinolates, watercress contains high amounts of gluconasturtiin (2-phenethyl glucosinolate) and its hydrolysis product, 2-phennethyl isothiocyanate, which plays a role in suppressing tumor growth. However, the use of N. officinale as a source of herbal medicines is currently limited due to insufficient genomic and physiological information.

Results

To acquire precise information on glucosinolate biosynthesis in N. officinale, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome of different organs of N. officinale. Transcriptome analysis of N. officinale seedlings yielded 69,570,892 raw rea

SUBMITTER: Jeon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5442658 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature