Tropical Maize Root Transcriptomes Under Striga Parasitism at 3, 9, 21 Days

Supplementary Dataset for "Transcriptomic profiling of Tropical Maize roots reveals key genes differentially expressed under Striga parasitism" contains two datasets used to build figures in the study. The data includes RNAseq-based expression of target genes and RT-qPCR evaluation of candidate genes in susceptible and resistant maize genotypes. The dataset was authored by Nnanna Unachukwu and last updated on 2026-05-22.

Use Cases

• Identify differentially expressed genes in maize roots based on RNAseq data from susceptible and resistant varieties.
• Validate candidate gene expression patterns based on RT-qPCR data collected at multiple time points post-infestation.
• Compare temporal gene expression dynamics based on data from 3, 9, and 21 days post-infestation.
• Analyze host response to Striga parasitism based on transcriptomic profiles from two distinct maize genotypes.

Strengths

• Data is structured for specific figures (Figure 1 and Figure 2) in the associated study.
• Includes temporal data from three distinct time points (3, 9, and 21 days post-infestation).
• Compares gene expression across both susceptible and resistant maize genotypes.
• Released under a permissive CC0-1.0 license for unrestricted reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Dataset size is 103.5 KB, indicating a very limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely generated from laboratory RNA sequencing and RT-qPCR experiments.

Time Range

Samples collected at 3, 9, and 21 days post-infestation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 09:03:50; freshness should be verified.