Pinellia Ternata Transcriptome Data for Alkaloid Biosynthesis Pathway Analysis

Transcriptomic data from a study identifying key genes for alkaloid production in Pinellia ternata, a medicinal plant. The dataset includes 63,106 unigenes mapped to secondary metabolic pathways and results from functional gene overexpression experiments. It was authored by Yanyan Pei and last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Identify differentially expressed genes involved in alkaloid synthesis based on transcriptomic profiling of two cultivated varieties.
• Predict putative alkaloid biosynthetic pathways based on reference sequences and annotated unigenes.
• Validate gene function in alkaloid metabolism based on overexpression experiments in plant callus.
• Screen for key enzyme and transcription factor genes related to monoterpenoid indole and benzylisoquinoline alkaloid pathways.

Strengths

• Includes 63,106 unigenes from transcriptome sequencing.
• Provides functional verification via gene overexpression experiments in Pinellia ternata callus.
• Identifies specific differentially expressed genes like MAO, NCS II, and TyrAT.

Limitations

• Dataset size is 568.2 KB, indicating a limited scope of data.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• Data may reflect bias inherent to the specific study's experimental design and plant varieties.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Transcriptome sequencing and LC-MS analysis of two cultivated Pinellia ternata varieties, followed by functional gene verification.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 05:28:22; freshness should be verified.