Comparative Root Transcriptomics Provide Insights into Drought Adaptation Strategies in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Phenotypic Responses
2.2. Transcriptional Responses and GO Analysis
2.3. Transcription Factor (TF) Genes
2.4. Gene Expression of Protein Kinases
2.5. ROS Detoxification System
2.6. Transporter Family Genes
2.7. Root-Nodule Development Genes
2.8. Hormone-Related Genes
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Material and Experimental Set-Up
4.2. Phenotypic Analysis
4.3. RNA Extraction and Library Construction
4.4. Transcriptome Analysis
4.5. Gene Enrichment Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
ABA | Abscisic acid |
ASWF | Available soil water fraction |
DAS | Days after sowing |
DEGs | Differentially expressed genes |
DS | Drought stress |
ESTs | Expressed sequence tags |
GO | Gene ontology |
NGS | Next-generation sequencing |
RLD | Root length density |
ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
RS | Reproductive stage |
RTS | Reproductive transition stage |
RWC | Relative water content |
SLA | Specific leaf area |
TF | Transcription factor |
VS | Vegetative stage |
WW | Well-watered |
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Bhaskarla, V.; Zinta, G.; Ford, R.; Jain, M.; Varshney, R.K.; Mantri, N. Comparative Root Transcriptomics Provide Insights into Drought Adaptation Strategies in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 1781. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051781
Bhaskarla V, Zinta G, Ford R, Jain M, Varshney RK, Mantri N. Comparative Root Transcriptomics Provide Insights into Drought Adaptation Strategies in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020; 21(5):1781. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051781
Chicago/Turabian StyleBhaskarla, Vijay, Gaurav Zinta, Rebecca Ford, Mukesh Jain, Rajeev K. Varshney, and Nitin Mantri. 2020. "Comparative Root Transcriptomics Provide Insights into Drought Adaptation Strategies in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 5: 1781. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051781