How melanised lichens survive drying: transcriptomic insights into desiccation and UV-B cross-tolerance of Lobaria pulmonaria

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the molecular basis of desiccation tolerance in the lichen Lobaria pulmonaria and the effect of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation. We employed RNA-Seq to profile gene expression in both mycobiont (L. pulmonaria) and photobiont (Symbiochloris reticulata) partners during desiccation (12h, 27h) and subsequent rehydration (1h). Comparative analysis of untreated (non-melanized) and UV-B pretreated (melanized) samples aims to identify the role of UV-B in the tolerance to desiccation.

ORGANISM(S): Lobaria pulmonaria

PROVIDER: GSE306843 | GEO | 2026/09/09

REPOSITORIES: GEO