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Role of long non-coding RNA in regulatory network response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in citrus

ABSTRACT: The goals of this study are to reveal the transcriptional and regulatory dynamics of the lncRNAs in response to CLas infection and provide a reference for a better understanding of the role of lncRNAs involved in citrus HLB regulation. For the purpose, we obtained RNA-seq-based differential expression profile of the leave midrib of CLas- and mock-inoculated rough lemon and sweet orange at week 0, 7, 17, and 34 following infections with three biological replicates in the greenhouse. Approximately 2,523 million paired-end reads from 48 sample libraries were produced using Illumina HiSeq 2000. we systematically identified lncRNAs from rough lemon and sweet orange at four different time points of a greenhouse experiment and characterized their genomic transcriptional and regulatory dynamics. We predicted their potential regulatory genes and functions and constructed a co-expression network. Our study provides precious information and expands the knowledge of citrus lncRNA against HLB disease.

ORGANISM(S): Citrus sinensis Citrus jambhiri

PROVIDER: GSE215306 | GEO | 2023/03/15

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Role of long non-coding RNA in regulatory network response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in citrus

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