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Hefer, Charles Amadeus
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Mizrachi, Eshchar
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Myburg, Alexander Andrew
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Douglas, Carl J.
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Mansfield, Shawn D.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2015-06-05T10:12:50Z |
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dc.date.available |
2015-06-05T10:12:50Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2015-06 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Wood formation is a complex developmental process governed by genetic and environmental
stimuli. Populus and Eucalyptus are fast-growing, high-yielding tree genera that represent
ecologically and economically important species suitable for generating significant
lignocellulosic biomass.
Comparative analysis of the developing xylem and leaf transcriptomes of Populus
trichocarpa and Eucalyptus grandis together with phylogenetic analyses identified clusters of
homologous genes preferentially expressed during xylem formation in both species.
A conserved set of 336 single gene pairs showed highly similar xylem preferential expression
patterns, as well as evidence of high functional constraint. Individual members of multigene
orthologous clusters known to be involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis also
showed conserved xylem expression profiles. However, species-specific expression as well as
opposite (xylem versus leaf) expression patterns observed for a subset of genes suggest subtle
differences in the transcriptional regulation important for xylem development in each species.
Using sequence similarity and gene expression status, we identified functional homologs
likely to be involved in xylem developmental and biosynthetic processes in Populus and
Eucalyptus. Our study suggests that, while genes involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis
show high levels of gene expression conservation, differential regulation of some xylem development
genes may give rise to unique xylem properties. |
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2016-06-30 |
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hb2015 |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Genome Canada Large-Scale Applied Research Project (Project 168BIO) South African Department of Science and Technology (DST), Mondi and Sappi through the Forest Molecular Genetics (FMG) Programme, the Technology and Human Resources for Industry Programme (THRIP,UID 80118), and the National Research Foundation (NRF, UID 71255 and 86936) of South Africa. |
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dc.description.uri |
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1469-8137 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Hefer, CA, Mizrachi, E, Myburg, AA, Douglas, CJ & Mansfield, SD 2015, 'Comparative interrogation of the developing xylem transcriptomes of two wood-forming species : populus trichocarpa and Eucalyptus grandis', New Phytologist, vol. 206, no. 4, pp. 1391-1405. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0028-646X (print) |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1469-8137 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1111/nph.13277 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/45430 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley |
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dc.rights |
© 2015 University of Tasmania.©2015 New Phytologist Trust. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article :Comparative interrogation of the developing xylem transcriptomes of two wood-forming species : Populus trichocarpa and Eucalyptus grandis, New Phytologist, vol. 206, no .4, pp. 1391-1405, 2015. doi : 0.1111/nph.13277. The definite version is available at : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.comjournal/10.1111/(ISSN)1469-8137 |
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dc.subject |
Eucalyptus grandis |
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dc.subject |
Gene expression |
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dc.subject |
mRNA-Seq |
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dc.subject |
Populus trichocarpa |
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dc.subject |
Secondary cell wall (SCW) |
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dc.subject |
Xylem transcriptome |
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dc.title |
Comparative interrogation of the developing xylem transcriptomes of two wood-forming species : Populus trichocarpa and Eucalyptus grandis |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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