Genome-Wide Transcriptome Analysis Revealing the Genes Related to Sugar Metabolism in Kernels of Sweet Corn
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Field Planting and Sampling of Sweet Corn
2.2. Determination of WSP in Developing Kernels
2.3. RNA Extraction and RNA-Seq
2.4. DEGs Identification
2.5. Time Course Analysis
2.6. Weighted Correlation Network Analysis
2.7. RT-qPCR
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Dynamic Changes of WSP Contents in Developing Kernels
3.2. Quality Analysis of RNA-Seq Data
3.3. RNA-Seq Analysis and DEG Statistics
3.4. RNA-Seq Analysis and DEG Statistics
3.5. Identification of Genes Related to Sugar Accumulation via Weighted Correlation Network Analysis (WGCNA)
4. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Primer | Sequences (5′-3′) |
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CyanateF | GCTGGTGAGGAGGAGAAACA |
CyanateR | CAGCAATCATGCCAGGTAGA |
ONT.1.1-F | GAGTCCTCTGGAAGCTCTGTG |
ONT.1.1-R | GGAGCAGCATCAAACAACCTG |
ONT.10003.1-F | ATCCAATGCTGGGGGTGATG |
ONT.10003.1-R | GATGGAGAGGGTATGCGAGC |
ONT.10030.1-F | ACTTGGTTTGCCACCTTTGC |
ONT.10030.1-R | GAATTGCTGCGGATTGGACC |
ONT.10032.2-F | TTCCAGGAGCACTTCGATGC |
ONT.10032.2-R | AGTCTAGTCGAGGCCGAAGT |
ONT.10200.1-F | AGCGTATCCGTCTGAGCAAC |
ONT.10200.1-R | GCCTCCAATGCACGTTCAAG |
ONT.11355.1-F | GTTGTCGTTCTGTTCACCGC |
ONT.11355.1-R | TTCAGGTTCGTTCACCAGCA |
ONT.11394.1-F | CTCGGATCGTCGTCTCATGG |
ONT.11394.1-R | AAGTCCACCACCTTGGGTTC |
DEG Set | DEG Number | Upregulated | Downregulated |
---|---|---|---|
Xuetian 7401 (10 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (14 DAP) | 2636 | 1352 | 1284 |
Xuetian 7401 (10 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (18 DAP) | 3693 | 2209 | 1484 |
Xuetian 7401 (10 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (22 DAP) | 3057 | 1545 | 1512 |
Xuetian 7401 (10 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (26 DAP) | 4169 | 2069 | 2100 |
Xuetian 7401 (10 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (30 DAP) | 4596 | 2374 | 2222 |
Zhetian 11 (10 DAP) vs. Zhetian 11 (14 DAP) | 1186 | 576 | 610 |
Zhetian 11 (10 DAP) vs. Zhetian 11 (18 DAP) | 2207 | 1409 | 798 |
Zhetian 11 (10 DAP) vs. Zhetian 11 (22 DAP) | 1760 | 986 | 774 |
Zhetian 11 (10 DAP) vs. Zhetian 11 (26 DAP) | 2265 | 1177 | 1088 |
Zhetian 11 (10 DAP) vs. Zhetian 11 (30 DAP) | 2576 | 1530 | 1046 |
Zhetian 11 (10 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (10 DAP) | 3552 | 1630 | 1922 |
Zhetian 11 (14 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (14 DAP) | 2519 | 1282 | 1237 |
Zhetian 11 (18 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (18 DAP) | 4036 | 2189 | 1847 |
Zhetian 11 (22 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (22 DAP) | 2147 | 999 | 1148 |
Zhetian 11 (26 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (26 DAP) | 2862 | 1457 | 1405 |
Zhetian 11 (30 DAP) vs. Xuetian 7401 (30 DAP) | 2487 | 1144 | 1343 |
Total | 45,748 | 23,928 | 21,820 |
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Chen, B.; Feng, S.; Hou, J.; Zhu, Y.; Bao, F.; Han, H.; Tan, H.; Wang, G.; Zhao, F. Genome-Wide Transcriptome Analysis Revealing the Genes Related to Sugar Metabolism in Kernels of Sweet Corn. Metabolites 2022, 12, 1254. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12121254
Chen B, Feng S, Hou J, Zhu Y, Bao F, Han H, Tan H, Wang G, Zhao F. Genome-Wide Transcriptome Analysis Revealing the Genes Related to Sugar Metabolism in Kernels of Sweet Corn. Metabolites. 2022; 12(12):1254. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12121254
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Bin, Shouli Feng, Junfeng Hou, Ying Zhu, Fei Bao, Hailiang Han, Heping Tan, Guiyue Wang, and Fucheng Zhao. 2022. "Genome-Wide Transcriptome Analysis Revealing the Genes Related to Sugar Metabolism in Kernels of Sweet Corn" Metabolites 12, no. 12: 1254. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo12121254