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Transcriptome profiling and characterization of genes associated with tuberization under high temperature in
Rasna Zinta1,2, Jagesh Kumar Tiwari3,4, Tanuja Buckseth1
1Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Background:
High temperature stress is an important abiotic factor, which affects tuberization and ultimately causes heavy yield reduction in potato.
Objectives:
Identification and characterization of genes associated with tuberization under high temperature stress is essential for future management through biotechnology.
Methodology:
Two contrasting potato varieties Kufri Anand (profuse tuber-bearing) versus Kufri Frysona (very less/scanty tuber-bearing, control) were cultivated in aeroponics under high temperature stress, and transcriptomes were analyzed.
Results:
Potato cv. Kufri Anand was found superior over control (Kufri Frysona) for tuber yield and its component traits along with root morphology under aeroponics. Transcriptomes of tuber and leaf tissues were analyzed. Statistically significant (p < 0.05) differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were categorised into up-regulated (> 2 log2 fold change, FC) and down-regulated (< -2 log2 FC) genes. DEGs were annotated by gene ontology and KEGG pathways. A few selected up-regulated genes of both tissues were identified, and phylogeny tree and motif analysis were analysed based on 36 peptide sequences representing 15 selected DEGs in this study. Further, gene expression markers were developed and validated by real time qPCR analysis for the identification of high temperature tolerant genotypes.
Conclusion:
A few key genes associated in tuberization under high temperature conditions were heat shock proteins (e.g. 18.5 kDa class I heat shock protein), sugar metabolism (e.g. glucosyltransferase), transcription factor (e.g. WRKY), and phytohormones (e.g. auxin-induced beta-glucosidase). Our study provides an overview of key genes involved in tuberization under high temperature stress in potato cv. Kufri Anand under aeroponics.
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