Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Profiles of Chinese and Sour Jujube Flowers

Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Profiling provides molecular insights into metabolite dynamics during flower development in Chinese jujube and sour jujube. The dataset profiles 369 volatile and 1,840 nonvolatile metabolites identified via GC-MS and UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS, authored by Shipeng Li and published in 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relative levels of 369 volatile metabolites, such as esters and terpenoids, to compare chemical profiles between Chinese and sour jujube flowers.
• Investigate correlations between ZjMYB86 expression levels and the abundance of flavonoid and anthocyanin metabolites among the 1,840 nonvolatile compounds.
• Model the relationship between late biosynthetic gene ZjBZ1 expression and the downregulation of specific anthocyanin metabolites identified in the profiling.

Strengths

• Contains quantified profiles for 2,209 total metabolites (369 volatile and 1,840 nonvolatile).
• Data generated using two established analytical methods: gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
• Includes findings from functional overexpression studies linking the transcription factor ZjMYB86 to anthocyanin accumulation.

Limitations

• Dataset size is 24.4 MB, indicating a relatively small scale for machine learning applications.
• Specific row count and column structure are unknown, limiting immediate assessment of data dimensionality.
• Focus is restricted to two jujube species, limiting generalizability to other plant systems.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Shipeng Li.

Collection Method

Metabolite identification via GC-MS and UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS; transcriptomic analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 13, 2026.

Geography

Presumably China, given the study subjects are Chinese jujube and sour jujube.