Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) response to non-optimal soil acidity and zinc deficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is grown for fiber and seed production. Unfavorable environments, such as nutrient deficiency and non-optimal soil acidity, decrease the quantity and quality of yield. Cultivation of tolerant to stress varieties can significantly reduce the crop losses. Understanding the mechanisms of flax response to the stresses and identification of resistance gene candidates will help in breeding of improved cultivars. In the present work, the response of flax plants to increased pH level and zinc (Zn) deficiency was studied.

Results

We performed high-throughput transcriptome sequencing of two flax cultivars with diverse tolerance to increased pH level and Zn deficiency: Norlin (tolerant) and Mogilevsky (sensitive). Sixteen cDNA libraries were cre

SUBMITTER: Dmitriev AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6393972 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature