Integrated Metabolome and Transcriptome Analysis of Castor Oil Accumulation

790 structurally identified metabolites were detected across 5 distinct seed developmental stages of Ricinus communis. The dataset, authored by Xinxin Geng and last updated in March 2026, integrates metabolomic and transcriptomic data to profile castor oil synthesis, identifying differentially abundant metabolites and 9,940 differentially expressed genes.

Use Cases

• Identify candidate genes for fatty acid biosynthesis based on transcriptomic analysis of 9,940 differentially expressed genes.
• Analyze metabolite abundance trends during seed development based on 790 identified metabolites across 5 stages.
• Investigate co-expression networks of transcription factors and oil-related genes to understand regulatory mechanisms.
• Study alternative splicing events in lipid metabolism genes during seed development.

Strengths

• Integrated multi-omics data from metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses.
• Profiles 5 distinct developmental stages, providing a temporal view of oil accumulation.
• Identifies 30 enzyme genes and 6 oil body-related genes as candidates for further study.

Limitations

• Data is presented in a PDF format (11.6 MB), which may require extraction for computational analysis.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The specific experimental methodology and sample geography are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Xinxin Geng

Collection Method

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis of Ricinus communis seed development.

Time Range

Covers 5 distinct seed developmental stages.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:44:42