Saffron WOX Gene Family: 20 Genes Identified with Expression Under Stress and Development

A 2026 study by Yuanyuan Tao identified 20 WOX genes in the triploid genome of saffron (Crocus sativus L.). The dataset includes results from phylogenetic analysis, collinearity studies, and transcriptome analysis of gene expression in different tissues, under cold and hormonal stresses, and during callus formation. Key findings include the downregulation of CsWUS under cold treatment and the upregulation of CsWOX13A/B during stigma development.

Use Cases

• Phylogenetic analysis of the WOX gene family based on the identified 20 CsWOX genes.
• Studying gene expression responses to cold stress based on transcriptome data for stages S1–S6.
• Investigating hormonal regulation of meristem development based on expression patterns under GA and ABA treatments.
• Analyzing gene function in callus formation based on expression data for CsWUS and CsWOX11 in NSF and SF stages.
• Comparative genomics based on interspecific synteny established between saffron, Arabidopsis, and rice.

Strengths

• Identifies 20 specific CsWOX genes from the saffron triploid genome.
• Includes expression data across multiple conditions: different tissues, cold stress, hormonal stress, and four stages of callus formation.
• Provides interspecific synteny analysis with model organisms Arabidopsis and rice.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The primary data file is a DOCX document (2.4 MB), which may require parsing to extract structured data.

Provenance

Source

Yuanyuan Tao via figshare

Collection Method

WOX genes were identified via genome analysis; expression patterns were examined via transcriptome analysis and validated by qPCR.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 06:42:11