Effect of fluoride treatment on gene expression in tea plant (Camellia sinensis).

ABSTRACT: Tea plant is a typical fluorine (F) accumulator. F concentration in mature tea leaves is several hundred times higher than that in normal field crops. Long-term consumption of teas with high level F will increase the risks of dental and skeletal fluorosis. The mechanism of F accumulation in tea stands unclear. RNA-Seq and digital gene expression (DGE) techniques were used to investigate the effect of F on the differential expressions of transcriptome in tea plant. The results showed that F content in mature tea leaves was increased with increase in F concentration of cultural solution and duration of F treatment time. Based on comparison with data of GO, COG, KEGG and Nr databases, 144 differentially expressed unigenes with definite annotation were identified. Real-time reverse transcripti

SUBMITTER: Li QS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5575122 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature