Suaeda aralocaspica Raw sequence reads

Suaeda aralocaspica developing a unique combination of dispersal and germination strategies via producing dimorphic seeds is thought to be a bet-hedging strategy advantageous in harsh and unpredictable environments. With the advent of post-genomics technologies, large-scale gene expression profiling has been implemented at the RNA, protein and metabolite levels to unveil specific features of the complex germination process. Genome-wide expression studies in Arabidopsis have been previously applied to gain insight into temporal and spatial changes during Arabidopsis germination and provide important new information about mechanisms controlling germination. Nevertheless, a detailed knowledge of the temporal changes in gene expression in halophyte seed is far missing, but it is essential to understanding the control of the timing of germination as well as the underlying molecular processes contributed by the bet-hedging germination of desert annuals. Therefore, we have analyzed the Suaeda aralocaspica transcriptome by sampling 3 points along the germination time course. Our high throughput data set will establish meaningful connections linking genetic information to the physiological changes observed during halophyte germination.