Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Anthocyanin Synthesis in Blueberry
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials
2.2. Anthocyanin Content Determination
2.3. RNA Extraction, Library Preparation, and RNA Sequencing
2.4. Bioinformatics Analysis
2.5. qRT-PCR Analysis
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Dark Blueberry Skin Had Higher Anthocyanin Accumulation than Light Stripe Skin
3.2. RNA-seq Technique and Analysis of DEGs in Blueberry Peel
3.3. Differential Expression Analysis of Candidate Genes Related to Anthocyanins Synthesis and Metabolism
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Mu, Z.; Yang, Y.; Yusuyin, A.; Xu, Y.; Yuan, H.; Liu, C. Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Anthocyanin Synthesis in Blueberry. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091036
Mu Z, Yang Y, Yusuyin A, Xu Y, Yuan H, Liu C. Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Anthocyanin Synthesis in Blueberry. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(9):1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091036
Chicago/Turabian StyleMu, Zhaohui, Yuchun Yang, Ayimgul Yusuyin, Yige Xu, Hui Yuan, and Cheng Liu. 2023. "Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into Anthocyanin Synthesis in Blueberry" Horticulturae 9, no. 9: 1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9091036