Integrated analysis of transcriptome and metabolites reveals an essential role of metabolic flux in starch accumulation under nitrogen starvation in duckweed.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Duckweed is considered a promising source of energy due to its high starch content and rapid growth rate. Starch accumulation in duckweed involves complex processes that depend on the balanced expression of genes controlled by various environmental and endogenous factors. Previous studies showed that nitrogen starvation induces a global stress response and results in the accumulation of starch in duckweed. However, relatively little is known about the mechanisms underlying the regulation of starch accumulation under conditions of nitrogen starvation.

Results

In this study, we used next-generation sequencing technology to examine the transcriptome responses of Lemna aequinoctialis 6000 at three stages (0, 3, and 7 days) during nitrogen starvation in the pres

SUBMITTER: Yu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5485579 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature