Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Gene Expression Differences in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Fruits with Different Brightness.

ABSTRACT: Fruit brightness is an important quality trait that affects the market value of eggplant. However, few studies have been conducted on eggplant brightness. In this study, we aimed to identify genes related to this trait in three varieties of eggplant with different fruit brightness between 14 and 22 days after pollination. Using RNA-Seq Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses, we found that wax- and cutin-related pathways and differentially expressed genes displayed significant differences among different development stages and varieties. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the wax layer was thinner in '30-1' and 'QPCQ' than in '22-1'. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis revealed that wax content was significantly lower in '30-1' than i

SUBMITTER: Zhang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9407171 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature