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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Gene Expression Between Female and Monoecious

Yingjie Zhao, Zhiyuan Liu, Hongbing She, Zhaosheng Xu, Helong Zhang, Shaowen Zheng, Wei Qian

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7 authors.

Yingjie ZhaoCollege of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China.
Zhiyuan LiuState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Hongbing SheState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Zhaosheng XuState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Helong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Shaowen ZhengCollege of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China.
Wei QianState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8919-2747

Funding

China Agricultural Research System CARS-23-A-17Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Innovation Project CAAS-ASTIP-IVFCAASNational Key R&D Program of China 2023YFD1200102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpinach (

methodsIn this study, RNA-seq analysis of monoecious and female spinach plants was performed at two distinct flowering stages. In total, we identified 4586 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), which were primarily involved in biological processes such as hormone signaling, cell wall biosynthesis, photosynthesis, and flower development, based on Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis.

resultsAmong these DEGs, 354 transcription factors, including 27 genes associated with the ABCDE gene, were discovered. Furthermore, a co-expression gene regulatory network was built, identifying nine key genes that play important roles in regulating sex differentiation between female and monoecious plants.

conclusionsOur findings provide crucial molecular insights into the mechanisms of monoecism in spinach and offer a scientific basis for future spinach breeding.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantSpinacia oleraceaTranscriptomeFlowersGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsPlant ProteinsTranscription Factorsdifferentially expressed genes (DEGs)monoeciousRNA-seqspinach

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