Transcriptome analysis identifies novel responses and potential regulatory genes involved in seasonal dormancy transitions of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.)

Authors

David P. Horvath, USDA-ARS, Fargo NDFollow
Wun S. Chao, USDA-ARS, Fargo, NDFollow
Jeffrey C. Suttle, USDA-ARS, Fargo, NDFollow
Jyothi Thimmapuram, Purdue UniversityFollow
James V. Anderson, USDA-ARS, Fargo, NDFollow

Abstract

Dormancy of buds is a critical developmental process that allows perennial plants to survive extreme seasonal variations in climate. Dormancy transitions in underground crown buds of the model herbaceous perennial weed leafy spurge were investigated using a 23 K element cDNA microarray. These data represent the first large-scale transcriptome analysis of dormancy in underground buds of an herbaceous perennial species. Crown buds collected monthly from August through December, over a five year period, were used to monitor the changes in the transcriptome during dormancy transitions.

Date of this Version

11-12-2008

DOI

10.1186/1471-2164-9-536