Exploring the genetic basis of gene transcript abundance and metabolite levels in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) using association mapping and network construction.

Mengmeng LuCandace M SeeveCarol A LoopstraKonstantin V Krutovsky

Published in: BMC genetics (2018)

This work provides new candidate genes for research on the genetic basis of gene expression and metabolism linked to wood development and drought response in loblolly pine and highlights the efficiency of using association-mapping-based networks to discover candidate genes with important roles in complex biological processes.

Keyphrases

gene expression
genome wide
copy number
high resolution
dna methylation
high density
climate change
heat stress
rna seq
microbial community
antibiotic resistance genes
mass spectrometry
arabidopsis thaliana