Transcriptome analysis of the typical freshwater rhodophytes Sheathia arcuata grown under different light intensities.

ABSTRACT: The Rhodophyta Sheathia arcuata is exclusively distributed in freshwater, constituting an important component in freshwater flora. This study presents the first transcriptome profiling of freshwater Rhodophyta taxa. A total of 161,483 assembled transcripts were identified, annotated and classified into different biological categories and pathways based on BLAST against diverse databases. Different gene expression patterns were caused principally by different irradiances considering the similar water conditions of the sampling site when the specimens were collected. Comparison results of gene expression levels under different irradiances revealed that photosynthesis-related pathways significantly up-regulated under the weak light. Molecular responses for improved photosynthetic activity inc

SUBMITTER: Nan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5973588 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature