Project description:Canna indica L. is an ornamental plant with petaloid staminodes and only a half fertile stamen in its flowers. The genetic basis for petaloid androecium remains unclear. In order to get comprehensive transcriptome data for further studies, RNA-Seq analysis were carried out. Two libraries from flower primordia and differentiated flowers of Canna indica were constructed and sequenced respectively, and totally 118,869 unigenes were assembled. The unigenes were aligned to the protein databases NR, NT, Swiss-Prot, KEGG, COG and GO (e-value<0.00001), and totally 67,299 unigenes were annotated. Our data constitute a preliminary basis for further studies on flower development of Canna indica.
Project description:Ilex x ‘Whoa Nellie’ is a yellow leaf (YT) mutant of I. x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’ (WT), an important ornamental woody species. However, the molecular mechanism of the YT mutant remains unknown. Therefore,we compared yellow-colored mutant leaves and normal green leaves in transcriptomic terms. Our study contributed to uncovering molecular mechanisms underlying yellow leaf mutaion and provided a reference for the application of leaf color mutants.
Project description:Canna indica L. is an ornamental plant with petaloid staminodes and only a half fertile stamen in its flowers. The genetic basis for petaloid androecium remains unclear. In order to get comprehensive transcriptome data for further studies, RNA-Seq analysis were carried out. Two libraries from flower primordia and differentiated flowers of Canna indica were constructed and sequenced respectively, and totally 118,869 unigenes were assembled. The unigenes were aligned to the protein databases NR, NT, Swiss-Prot, KEGG, COG and GO (e-value<0.00001), and totally 67,299 unigenes were annotated. Our data constitute a preliminary basis for further studies on flower development of Canna indica. The two samples from flower primordium and differentiated flower were sequenced for transcriptome assembly, and gene expression information of the two stages was also obtained from these data.
Project description:Macrosclereid cells, which form a layer in the seed coat of Medicago truncatula, accumulate large amounts of phytochemicals during their development. To characterize these phytochemicals and provide a broad analysis of gene expression in developing M. truncatula macrosclereid cells, we produced microarrays that displayed approximately 4861 differentially expressed probe sets (absolute fold-change of â¥3.0; LogRatio p-value of â¤0.001) between at least two time points in macrosclereid cell development, inculding 6DPP, 10DPP, 13DPP, 16DPP, 20DPP, 27DPP. Randomly selected flowers were tagged (using small different colored tags with different colored strings) on the day after pollination. Whole pods were collected at various days post pollination (DPP; from 6 to 27 DPP).
Project description:The study investigated protein dynamics throughout fruit developmental and ripening process of blue-colored bilberry. The proteomic approach was applied to study at four different ripening stages, S2-small green fruit, S3- large green fruit, S4- purple ripening fruit, S5- ripe, blue fruit of bilberry. Regulatory network of plant hormones and physiological processes occurring during bilberry fruit ripening was revealed for the first time. The white-colored mutant bilberry, at the ripe stage, was also investigated differences compared to wild, blue-colored berries.
2024-09-18 | PXD047290 | Pride
Project description:Composition and Biosynthesis of Scent Compounds from Sterile Flowers of an Ornamental Plant Clematis florida cv Kaiser
Project description:We sequenced mRNA from fertile and sterile flowers growing V. macrocephalum f. keteleeri inflorescence using the Illumina HiSeq2500 platform to generate the first transcriptome dynamics that may serve as a gene expression profile blueprint for sterile and fertile flowers differentiation and development in flowering plant.
Project description:The widespread use of chemical inputs in agriculture has raised concern over their long-term environmental and health impacts, driving demand for sustainable, natural product-based alternatives. Peptide-hormone signaling interactions, particularly those regulating senescence, are promising targets for developing such alternatives to advance postharvest technologies. However, most current insights stem from model species, limiting their translation to crops and ornamental plants. This study identifies the CLAVATA3/EMBRYO-SURROUNDING REGION-related (CLE) family CLE12 peptide (CLE12p) in Lactuca sativa as a peptide that shows potential for postharvest management of crops and ornamental flowers. CLE12p interacts with salt (NaCl), abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene pathways, influencing lettuce development and morphology. Notably, CLE12p induced stomatal closure in a similar manner to that of ABA, suggesting overlapping signalling pathways. Transcriptomic analyses revealed how CLE12p modulates immune and defence responses, fluid transport, and leaf senescence, indicating a broader role in leaf senescence regulation similar to that of ethylene. Functionally, CLE12p delayed senescence in lettuce by preserving leaf greenness and water content following dark treatment and harvest. Additionally, CLE12p extended the longevity of cut roses by maintaining fresh weight and water content. These findings demonstrate the practical potential of CLE peptides in non-model species and support their application as natural tools for extending postharvest shelf life in crops and ornamental plants, paving the way for further exploration of their role in agricultural biotechnology.