Transcriptomic analysis of a wild and a cultivated varieties of Capsicum annuum over fruit development and ripening.

ABSTRACT: Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) is one of the most important crops worldwide. Its fruits contain metabolites produced over the maturation process like capsaicinoids and carotenoids. This metabolic process produces internal changes in flavor, color, texture, and aroma in fruits to make them more attractive for seed dispersal organisms. The chiltepin (C. annuum L. var. glabriusculum) is a wild variety of the C. annuum L. species that is considered a source of genetic resources that could be used to improve the current chili crops. In this study, we performed a transcriptomic analysis on two fruit maturation stages: immature stage (green fruit) and mature stage (red fruit) of a wild and a cultivated pepper variety. We found 19,811 genes expressed, and 1,008 genes differentially expressed (DEGs

SUBMITTER: Razo-Mendivil FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8384167 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature