Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differential Gene Expression and a Possible Role of Gibberellins in a Shade-Tolerant Mutant of Perennial Ryegrass.

ABSTRACT: The molecular basis behind shade tolerance in plants is not fully understood. Previously, we have shown that a connection may exist between shade tolerance and dwarfism, however, the mechanism connecting these phenotypes is not well understood. In order to clarify this connection, we analyzed the transcriptome of a previously identified shade-tolerant mutant of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) called shadow-1. shadow-1 mutant plants are dwarf, and are significantly tolerant to shade in a number of environments compared to wild-type controls. In this study, we treated shadow-1 and wild-type plants with 95% shade for 2 weeks and compared the transcriptomes of these shade-treated individuals with both genotypes exposed to full light. We identified 2,200 diffe

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5445233 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature