Physiological and transcriptome analyses of photosynthesis and chlorophyll metabolism in variegated Citrus (Shiranuhi and Huangguogan) seedlings.

ABSTRACT: Citrus species are among the most economically important fruit crops. Physiological characteristics and molecular mechanisms associated with de-etiolation have been partially revealed. However, little is known about the mechanisms controlling the expression and function of genes associated with photosynthesis and chlorophyll biosynthesis in variegated citrus seedlings. The lower biomass, chlorophyll contents, and photosynthetic parameter values recorded for the variegated seedlings suggested that chlorophyll biosynthesis was partially inhibited. Additionally, roots of the variegated seedlings were longer than the roots of green seedlings. We obtained 567.07 million clean reads and 85.05 Gb of RNA-sequencing data, with more than 94.19% of the reads having a quality score of Q30 (sequencing

SUBMITTER: Xiong B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6821843 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature