Transcriptomic Analyses and Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) Identify Key Drought-Responsive Genes in Rice Roots (Oryza sativa L.) Under PEG Treatment
Shengjie Yan, Zining Jiang, Xue Liu, Yixuan Huang, Ni Li, Weiping Wang, Luis A. J. Mur, Zhi Liu, Dongyang Lei, Xianwen Zhang · 2026
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Description
Shengjie Yan and colleagues compare drought responses in tolerant and sensitive rice roots during a 2026 study. Seedlings faced a chemical that simulates dry soil for two days. Root and shoot form, defense chemistry, and gene activity were tracked across three time points.
Tolerant seedlings kept better root shape and stronger cleanup chemistry. Over eight hundred genes changed in both varieties during stress. Network analysis grouped those genes into modules tied to hormones and signaling. Twelve genes rose only in the tolerant line, and five passed a yeast drought test. Breeders gain candidate genes with early functional support for drought hardy rice.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shengjie Yan, Zining Jiang, Xue Liu, Yixuan Huang, Ni Li, Weiping Wang, Luis A. J. Mur, Zhi Liu, Dongyang Lei, Xianwen Zhang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |