Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Key Genes and Pathways Involved in Prickle Development in Eggplant.

ABSTRACT: Eggplant is one of the most important vegetables worldwide. Prickles on the leaves, stems and fruit calyxes of eggplant may cause difficulties during cultivation, harvesting and transportation, and therefore is an undesirable agronomic trait. However, limited knowledge about molecular mechanisms of prickle morphogenesis has hindered the genetic improvement of eggplant. In this study, we performed the phenotypic characterization and transcriptome analysis on prickly and prickleless eggplant genotypes to understand prickle development at the morphological and molecular levels. Morphological analysis revealed that eggplant prickles were multicellular, lignified and layered organs. Comparative transcriptome analysis identified key pathways and hub genes involved in the cell cycle as well as fl

SUBMITTER: Zhang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7996550 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature