Comparative transcriptomic analysis of rhizomes, stems, and leaves of Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce reveals candidate genes associated with polysaccharide synthesis.
|
| Abstract |
Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce is a well-known traditional Chinese herb. Polysaccharides are major bioactive components of Polygonatum odoratum, which can improve immunity, and are used to treat rheumatic heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. This study identified potential genes and transcription factors (TFs) that regulate polysaccharide synthesis in Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce using RNA sequencing data from leaf, stem, and rhizome tissues. 76,714 unigenes were annotated in public databases. Analysis of KEGG annotations identified 18 key enzymes responsible for polysaccharide biosynthesis and the most of the upregulated expressed unigenes were enriched in rhizome tissue compared with leaf or stem tissue. 73 TFs involved in polysaccharide synthesis were predicted. In addition, key enzyme genes were verified by quantitative real-time PCR. This study substantially enlarged the public transcriptome datasets of this species, and provided insight into detection of novel genes involved in synthesis of polysaccharides and other secondary metabolites.
|
|---|---|
| Authors | Shengxiang Zhang, Yuanyuan Shi, Luqi Huang, Chenkai Wang, Derui Zhao, Kelong Ma, Jiawen Wu, Daiyin Peng |
| Journal | Gene (Gene) Vol. 744 Pg. 144626 (Jun 20 2020) ISSN: 1879-0038 [Electronic] Netherlands |
| PMID | 32224272 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article) |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
| Chemical References |
|
| Topics |
|
Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!