Cacao Root Development Transcriptomics: Zygotic vs. Somatic Embryo-Derived Seedlings

Table 7_Transcriptional regulation of root development in cacao: a genome-wide comparative analysis between zygotic and somatic embryo-derived seedlings.xlsx contains transcriptomic data from a study of cacao root development. The dataset, authored by Rolande Eugenie Ango Makondy and last updated in June 2026, likely contains results from RNA-seq profiling of four seedling types, identifying 12,979 differentially expressed genes and over 900 transcription factors.

Use Cases

• Identify differentially expressed genes related to lateral root formation based on the comparison of zygotic and somatic embryo-derived seedlings.
• Analyze transcriptional patterns in phytohormone signaling and MAPK cascades mentioned in the description to understand stress responses in vitro.
• Study the role of transcription factor families like AP2/ERF, MYB, and NAC in cacao root patterning and developmental plasticity.
• Investigate molecular disorders associated with pericycle and vascular tissue mispatterning in lateral-rootless somatic seedlings.

Strengths

• Identifies 12,979 differentially expressed genes, providing a broad view of transcriptional changes.
• Profiles over 900 transcription factors across multiple families, offering targets for regulatory network analysis.
• Compares four distinct seedling types, including a lateral-rootless variant, enabling the study of developmental defects.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 4.9 MB file size suggests a relatively small dataset, potentially limiting the scope of analysis.

Provenance

Source

Rolande Eugenie Ango Makondy via figshare

Collection Method

Whole-root transcriptomes profiled using genome-wide RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) of cacao seedlings.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:11:56; freshness should be verified.