Transcriptomic profiling reveals candidate allelopathic genes in rice responsible for interactions with barnyardgrass.

ABSTRACT: Echinochloa crus-galli (barnyardgrass) is one of the most damaging weeds in rice fields worldwide. Allelopathy has been considered a possible application for weed management. Thus understanding its molecular mechanisms is important for rice production. This study generated transcriptomes from rice under mono- and co-culture with barnyardgrass at two-time points to identify the candidate genes controlling allelopathic interactions between rice and barnyardgrass. A total of 5,684 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected, amongst which 388 genes were transcription factors. These DEGs include genes associated with momilactone and phenolic acid biosynthesis, which play critical roles in allelopathy. Additionally, we found significantly more DEGs at 3 hours than at 3 days, sugg

SUBMITTER: Sultana MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982016 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature