Transcriptomic profiles of Penicillium citrinum growing on tobacco leaves

The saprotrophic fungus P. citrinum is a dorminant leaf-degrading fungus in tobacco industry. The genome-wide exprssion analysis involved in fungal growth was analyzed by using high throughput sequencing (RNA-Seq) on two substrates and time points. Our transcriptional profiles revealed that numerous differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which involved in metabolism, cell transport and cell rescue, were significantly involved in tobacco-degradation process of P. citrinum. Comparison was conducted among total RNA obtained from P. citrinum grown on different substrates and time points.