Delhomme, Nicolas
- Umeå Universitet
Sammanfattning
After performing de novo transcript assembly of >1 billion RNA-Sequencing reads obtained from 22 samples of different Norway spruce (Picea abies) tissues that were not surface sterilized, we found that assembled sequences captured a mix of plant, lichen, and fungal transcripts. The latter were likely expressed by endophytic and epiphytic symbionts, indicating that these organisms were present, alive, and metabolically active. Here, we show that these serendipitously sequenced transcripts need not be considered merely as contamination, as is common, but that they provide insight into the plant's phyllosphere. Notably, we could classify these transcripts as originating predominantly from Dothideomycetes and Leotiomycetes species, with functional annotation of gene families indicating active growth and metabolism, with particular regards to glucose intake and processing, as well as gene regulation.
Publicerad i
PLoS ONE
2015, volym: 10, nummer: 9, artikelnummer: e0139080
Utgivare: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
SLU författare
Sundström, Görel
- Umeå Universitet
Lantz, Henrik
- Uppsala universitet
UKÄ forskningsämne
Bioinformatik och beräkningsbiologi (Metodutveckling under 10203)
Skogsvetenskap
Genetik och förädling inom lantbruksvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139080
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/80805