Full-length transcriptome sequences and the identification of putative genes for flavonoid biosynthesis in safflower.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The flower of the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) has been widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for the ability to improve cerebral blood flow. Flavonoids are the primary bioactive components in safflower, and their biosynthesis has attracted widespread interest. Previous studies mostly used second-generation sequencing platforms to survey the putative flavonoid biosynthesis genes. For a better understanding of transcription data and the putative genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis in safflower, we carry our study.

Results

High-quality RNA was extracted from six types of safflower tissue. The RNAs of different tissues were mixed equally and used for multiple size-fractionated libraries (1-2, 2-3 and 3-6 k) library construction. Five cells were carr

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6057038 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature