Cacao Root Development Transcriptomes: Zygotic vs. Somatic Embryo Seedlings

A transcriptomic analysis of root development in cacao (Theobroma cacao) seedlings. The dataset contains results from RNA sequencing of roots from four seedling types, identifying 12,979 differentially expressed genes. It was authored by Rolande Eugenie Ango Makondy and last updated on 2026-06-03.

Use Cases

• Identify transcription factors involved in root patterning based on the over 900 differentially regulated TFs mentioned.
• Compare stress response pathways in tissue-cultured plants based on the described perturbation of developmental trajectories.
• Analyze phytohormone signaling networks in lateral root initiation based on pathways identified in the results.
• Study the genetic basis of pericycle and vascular tissue defects based on the histological findings described.

Strengths

• Identifies 12,979 differentially expressed genes, providing a broad transcriptional profile.
• Profiles four distinct biological conditions (two ZES ages and two SES variants) for comparative analysis.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and redistribution.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical tasks.
• The dataset is small (92.1 KB), indicating it likely contains summary results rather than raw sequencing reads.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Whole-root transcriptomes were profiled using genome-wide RNA sequencing (RNA-seq).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:11:55; freshness should be verified.