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Characterization of the sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) global transcriptome using Illumina paired-end sequencing and development of EST-SSR markers

BMC Genomics · 2011 · Vol. 12(1) · pp. 451–451
Wenliang WeiXiaoqiong QiLinhai WangYanxin ZhangWei HuaDonghua LiHaixia LvXiurong Zhang

Abstract

This study demonstrates that Illumina paired-end sequencing is a fast and cost-effective approach to gene discovery and molecular marker development in non-model organisms. Our results provide a comprehensive sequence resource for sesame research.

Sesame and Sesamin ResearchGenomics, phytochemicals, and oxidative stressNitrogen and Sulfur Effects on BrassicaSesamumBiologyKEGGTranscriptomeGeneticsGeneUniProtSequence assemblyGenomeMolecular breeding

MeSH terms

Polymorphism, GeneticGene LibraryGenes, PlantSequence Analysis, DNADNA, PlantGenome, PlantMicrosatellite RepeatsExpressed Sequence TagsDatabases, Nucleic AcidSesamumMetabolic Networks and PathwaysTranscriptome

Funding

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • National Key Research and Development Program of China
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