Transcriptome analysis of leaf senescence in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.).

ABSTRACT: Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is an important cool-season legume plant, which is used as forage. Leaf senescence is a critical developmental process that negatively affects plant quality and yield. The regulatory mechanism of leaf senescence has been studied, and genes involved in leaf senescence have been cloned and characterized in many plants. However, those works mainly focused on model plants. Information about regulatory pathways and the genes involved in leaf senescence in red clover is very sparse. In this study, to better understand leaf senescence in red clover, transcriptome analysis of mature and senescent leaves was investigated using RNA-Seq. A total of about 35,067 genes were identified, and 481 genes were differentially expressed in mature and senescent leaves.

SUBMITTER: Chao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6103954 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature