Transcriptome profile of cup-shaped galls in Litsea acuminata leaves.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insect galls are atypical plant tissues induced by the invasion of insects. Compared to the host leaf, gall tissues lose photosynthetic ability, but have higher soluble sugar content. Although the physiological and biochemical regulation of gall tissues have been demonstrated, the mechanism of genetic regulation has only been analyzed in few studies.

Results

In this study, the transcriptome of cup-shaped galls and its host leaf were de novo assembled. Cellular functional enrichment and differentially expressed gene groups in the gall tissues were analyzed. The genes associated with primary metabolism, including photosynthesis, cell wall turnover, and sugar degradation, were expressed differently in galls and leaves. The examination of gene expression demonstrated

SUBMITTER: Shih TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6200225 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature