Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals new molecular pathways for cucumber genes related to sex determination.

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Transcriptome data and qPCR analysis revealed new insight into genes regulatory mechanism related to cucumber sex determination. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is an economically important crop cultivated worldwide. Enhancing the genomic resources for cucumber may enable the regulation of traits relevant to crop productivity and quality. Sequencing technologies and bioinformatics tools provide opportunities for the development of such resources. The aims of this study were to identify and characterize the genes involved in sex determination and flower morphogenesis in cucumber isogenic lines that differed regarding flower sex type. We obtained transcripts for 933 genes related to shoot apex development, among which 310 were differentially expressed genes (DEGs) among the

SUBMITTER: Pawelkowicz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500512 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature