An integration of phenotypic and transcriptomic data analysis reveals yield-related hub genes in Jatropha curcas inflorescence.

ABSTRACT: Jatropha curcas is an oil-rich seed crop with huge potentials for bioenergy production. The inflorescence carries a number of processes that are likely to affect the overall yield potentials; floral development, male-to-female flower ratio, floral abscission and fruit set. In this study, a weighted gene co-expression network analysis which integrates the transcriptome, physical and simple sugar data of J. curcas inflorescence was performed and nine modules were identified by means of hierarchical clustering. Among them, four modules (green4, antiquewhite2, brown2 and lightskyblue4) showed significant correlation to yield factors at p≤0.01. The four modules are categorized into two clusters; cluster 1 of green4 and antiquewhite2 modules correspond to number of flowers/inflorescence, total s

SUBMITTER: Govender N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6150480 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature