The identification of differentially expressed genes in male and female gametophytes of simple thalloid liverwort Pellia endiviifolia sp. B using an RNA-seq approach.

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Main conclusion

This study shows differences in gene expression between male and female gametophytes of the simple thalloid liverwort with a distinction between the vegetative and reproductive phases of growth. Pellia endiviifolia is a simple thalloid liverwort that, together with hornworts and mosses, represents the oldest living land plants. The limited taxon sampling for genomic and functional studies hampers our understanding of processes governing evolution of these plants. RNA sequencing represents an attractive way to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of non-model species development. In the present study, RNA-seq was used to profile the differences in gene expression between P. endiviifolia male and female gametophytes, with a distinction between the vegetative and reprodu

SUBMITTER: Sierocka I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7363739 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature