Evolution of Lineage-Specific Gene Networks Underlying the Considerable Fruit Shape Diversity in Persimmon.

ABSTRACT: The shapes of plant organs reflect the evolution of each lineage and have been diversified according to lineage-specific adaptations to environment. Research on the molecular pathways responsible for organ shapes has traditionally been focused mainly on leaves or flowers. Thus, little is known about the pathways controlling fruit shapes, despite their diversity in some plant species. In this study, we analyzed oriental persimmon (Diospyros kaki), which exhibits considerable diversity in fruit shapes among cultivars, to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism using transcriptomic data and quantitative evaluation. First, to filter the candidate genes associated with persimmon fruit shapes, the whole gene expression patterns obtained using mRNA-Seq analysis from 100 individuals, includin

SUBMITTER: Maeda H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6839372 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature