Coix Transcriptome Analysis Under Cadmium Stress with Differentially Expressed Genes

Pengliang He published transcriptome data from a study on Coix (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) germplasm YY03-03 exposed to cadmium stress. The dataset includes sequencing data from control and treated plant tissues, identifying thousands of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). It was last updated on March 18, 2026, and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Identify candidate genes for cadmium tolerance based on differentially expressed gene lists.
• Analyze pathway enrichment for environmental adaptability and signal transduction as described in the KEGG analysis.
• Validate transcriptomic data using the 12 stress-responsive DEGs mentioned for qRT-PCR assessment.
• Compare gene expression changes across different plant tissues (roots, stems, leaves, grains) under cadmium stress.

Strengths

• Transcriptome sequencing generated between 6.28 and 9.79 billion base pairs per sample, indicating substantial sequencing depth.
• Identified 1144 to 3818 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across four plant tissues under cadmium treatment.
• Experimental design includes control and two cadmium stress levels (15 and 30 mg kg⁻¹), allowing for dose-response analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is relatively small at 32.6 MB, which may limit the scope of analysis.

Provenance

Source

Pengliang He via figshare

Collection Method

Transcriptome sequencing of Coix plants grown under controlled and cadmium-treated conditions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:36:13; freshness should be verified.