Transcriptome Sequencing of Broussonetia papyrifera Leaves Reveals Key Genes Involved in Flavonoids Biosynthesis.

ABSTRACT: Broussonetia papyrifera is rich in flavonoids, which have significant antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory activities and certain pharmacological activities. Nevertheless, scarce transcriptome resources of B. papyrifera have impeded further study regarding the process of its production and accumulation. In this study, RNA-seq was utilized to evaluate the gene expression of B. papyrifera leaves at three distinct developmental phases (T1: young leaves, T3: immature leaves, T4: matured leaves). We obtained 2447 upregulated and 2960 downregulated DEGs, 4657 upregulated and 4804 downregulated DEGs, and 805 upregulated and 484 downregulated DEGs from T1 vs. T3, T1 vs. T4, and T3 vs. T4, respectively. Further research found that the following variables contribute

SUBMITTER: Guo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9920218 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature