Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Miscanthus × giganteus is a C4 grass that has generated a large amount of interest as a potential biofuel crop due to its high level of biomass production, its perenniality, and its sterility. In this study, two separate M. × giganteus RNA-Seq datasets were generated to help explore the characteristics of M. × giganteus at the level of gene expression: a ten-tissue dataset suitable for examining genes with tissue-preferred expression, and a twenty-four sample dataset for examining the changes in gene expression that occur over the growing season. Aided by these datasets, aspects and potential mediators of M. × giganteus’ seasonal developmental cycle and changes in the utilization, storage, and long-distance mobilization and remobilization of the essential nutrient nitrogen have been studied. These RNA-Seq datasets have been verified with RT-qPCR and compared to amino acid and elemental concentration profiles; as a result, many seasonal changes in gene expression corresponding to the growth and development of M. × giganteus have been documented in order to better define the traits that make this crop such an outstanding biofuel candidate.
Author: Adam Barling
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2586274017