Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion

Abstract Background Welsh onion constitutes an important crop due to its benefits in traditional medicine. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plant growth and yield; however, little is known about its influence on the mechanisms of Welsh onion regulation genes. In this study, we introduced a gene...

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Autores principales: Chen Zhao, Guanchu Ma, Lin Zhou, Song Zhang, Le Su, Xin Sun, Orlando Borrás-Hidalgo, Kunlun Li, Qiulin Yue, Lin Zhao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5ebbf0da70e0423a825fe46a938fa4a52021-11-14T12:25:25ZEffects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion10.1186/s12864-021-08130-y1471-2164https://doaj.org/article/5ebbf0da70e0423a825fe46a938fa4a52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08130-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/1471-2164Abstract Background Welsh onion constitutes an important crop due to its benefits in traditional medicine. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plant growth and yield; however, little is known about its influence on the mechanisms of Welsh onion regulation genes. In this study, we introduced a gene expression and amino acid analysis of Welsh onion treated with different concentrations of nitrogen (N0, N1, and N2 at 0 kg/ha, 130 kg/ha, and 260 kg/ha, respectively). Results Approximately 1,665 genes were differentially regulated with different concentrations of nitrogen. Gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that the genes involved in metabolic processes, protein biosynthesis, and transportation of amino acids were highly represented. KEGG analysis indicated that the pathways were related to amino acid metabolism, cysteine, beta-alanine, arginine, proline, and glutathione. Differential gene expression in response to varying nitrogen concentrations resulted in different amino acid content. A close relationship between gene expression and the content of amino acids was observed. Conclusions This work examined the effects of nitrogen on gene expression and amino acid synthesis and provides important evidence on the efficient use of nitrogen in Welsh onion.Chen ZhaoGuanchu MaLin ZhouSong ZhangLe SuXin SunOrlando Borrás-HidalgoKunlun LiQiulin YueLin ZhaoBMCarticleWelsh onionNitrogenTranscriptomeAmino acidsBiotechnologyTP248.13-248.65GeneticsQH426-470ENBMC Genomics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Welsh onion
Nitrogen
Transcriptome
Amino acids
Biotechnology
TP248.13-248.65
Genetics
QH426-470
spellingShingle Welsh onion
Nitrogen
Transcriptome
Amino acids
Biotechnology
TP248.13-248.65
Genetics
QH426-470
Chen Zhao
Guanchu Ma
Lin Zhou
Song Zhang
Le Su
Xin Sun
Orlando Borrás-Hidalgo
Kunlun Li
Qiulin Yue
Lin Zhao
Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion
description Abstract Background Welsh onion constitutes an important crop due to its benefits in traditional medicine. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plant growth and yield; however, little is known about its influence on the mechanisms of Welsh onion regulation genes. In this study, we introduced a gene expression and amino acid analysis of Welsh onion treated with different concentrations of nitrogen (N0, N1, and N2 at 0 kg/ha, 130 kg/ha, and 260 kg/ha, respectively). Results Approximately 1,665 genes were differentially regulated with different concentrations of nitrogen. Gene ontology enrichment analysis revealed that the genes involved in metabolic processes, protein biosynthesis, and transportation of amino acids were highly represented. KEGG analysis indicated that the pathways were related to amino acid metabolism, cysteine, beta-alanine, arginine, proline, and glutathione. Differential gene expression in response to varying nitrogen concentrations resulted in different amino acid content. A close relationship between gene expression and the content of amino acids was observed. Conclusions This work examined the effects of nitrogen on gene expression and amino acid synthesis and provides important evidence on the efficient use of nitrogen in Welsh onion.
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author Chen Zhao
Guanchu Ma
Lin Zhou
Song Zhang
Le Su
Xin Sun
Orlando Borrás-Hidalgo
Kunlun Li
Qiulin Yue
Lin Zhao
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Guanchu Ma
Lin Zhou
Song Zhang
Le Su
Xin Sun
Orlando Borrás-Hidalgo
Kunlun Li
Qiulin Yue
Lin Zhao
author_sort Chen Zhao
title Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion
title_short Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion
title_full Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion
title_fullStr Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion
title_full_unstemmed Effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in Welsh onion
title_sort effects of nitrogen levels on gene expression and amino acid metabolism in welsh onion
publisher BMC
publishDate 2021
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