PeMADS Gene Family in Moso Bamboo: 110 Genes from RNA-seq Analysis

A 2026 study by Yue Zhu identified 110 PeMADS genes in Phyllostachys edulis (moso bamboo). The characterization leveraged phylogenetic analysis and integration of 16 RNA-seq datasets from diverse developmental stages and stress treatments. The work provides insights into floral development and evolutionary patterns across four bamboo species.

Use Cases

• Phylogenetic classification of MADS-box genes based on domain structure (MADS and K-box) described in the study
• Identifying candidate genes for floral development based on the 15 type 2 PeMADS genes exclusively expressed in flower florets
• Comparative evolutionary analysis of gene families using the cross-species comparison of PeMADS across four bamboo species
• Studying gene regulatory networks by analyzing downstream candidate genes potentially regulated by PeMADS

Strengths

• Identifies 110 PeMADS genes, a significant expansion from the previously known 42 genes in moso bamboo
• Analysis integrates 16 RNA-seq datasets, covering diverse developmental stages and stress treatments
• Provides evolutionary comparison across four different bamboo species

Limitations

• Dataset is a 35.6 KB DOCX file, suggesting limited raw data; likely contains summary tables or descriptions rather than the full underlying sequence or expression matrices
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the manuscript text
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for computational analysis

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Yue Zhu

Collection Method

Phylogenetic analysis, motif and CDD analysis, integration of 16 RNA-seq datasets, and qPCR of moso bamboo-specific genes

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 05:35:42