Transcriptomic analysis reveals vacuolar Na⁺ (K⁺)/H⁺ antiporter gene contributing to growth, development, and defense in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intracellular Na⁺ (K⁺)/H⁺ antiporters (NHXs) have pivotal functions in regulating plant growth, development, and resistance to a range of stresses. To gain insight into the molecular events underlying their actions in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), we analyzed transcriptomic changes between PvNHX1-overexpression transgenic lines and wild-type (WT) plants using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) technology.

Results

The comparison of transcriptomic data from the WT and transgenic plants revealed a large number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the latter. Gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway analyses showed that these DEGs were associated with a wide range of functions, and participated in many biological processes. For example, w

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5892015 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature