Transcriptome analysis of colored potato in response to UV-B radiation
[Objective]The study aimed to explore the mechanism behind the strong tolerance of colored potatoes to UV-B radiation,and to analyze the molecular mechanism of potatoes'response to UV-B radiation through transcriptome analysis,therefore providing theoretical basis for screening genes related to UV-B radiation resistance in potatoes.[Method]The colored potato'Huaxinyangyu'was treated with UV-B ra-diation throughout the growth period,and tubers at the maturity stage were selected for sequencing analysis via the Illumina HiSeq2500 plat-form.[Result]A total of 232 285 320 effective sequencing reads were obtained,and the percentage of comparison with the reference genome was more than 78.5%,while the percentage of GC content was more than 42.1%.The analysis screened 843 differentially expressed genes(DEGs),including 544 up-regulated genes and 299 down-regulated genes.GO functional analysis showed that DEGs in'Huaxinyangyu'were mainly enriched in metabolic processes,cellular components and catalytic activities.KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that'Huaxin-yangyu'mainly responded to UV-B radiation through the carbohydrate metabolic pathway.The transcription factors involved were mainly ARR-B,AP2-EREBP,MADS,bHLH and NAC,which were related to the response to light signals and environmental stress.[Conclusion]The main pathway involved in the response to UV-B radiation is the carbohydrate metabolism pathway,and the transcription factors ARR-B,AP2-EREBP,MADS,bHLH and NAC all play certain regulatory roles.