Understanding saffron biology using omics- and bioinformatics tools: stepping towards a better Crocus phenome.

ABSTRACT: Saffron is a unique plant in many aspects, and its cellular processes are regulated at multiple levels. The genetic makeup in the form of eight chromosome triplets (2n = 3x = 24) with a haploid genetic content (genome size) of 3.45 Gbp is decoded into different types of RNA by transcription. The RNA then translates into peptides and functional proteins, sometimes involving post-translational modifications too. The interactions of the genome, transcriptome, proteome and other regulatory molecules ultimately result in the complex set of primary and secondary metabolites of saffron metabolome. These complex interactions manifest in the form of a set of traits 'phenome' peculiar to saffron. The phenome responds to the environmental changes occurring in and around saffron and modify its respons

SUBMITTER: Husaini AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807023 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature