RNA-Seq of water-stressed shoot and root transcriptomes of the emerging biomass and bioenergy species Arundo donax L.. RNA-Seq of water-stressed shoot and root transcriptomes of the emerging biomass and bioenergy species Arundo donax L.

This study reports the first water-stressed transcriptome of Arundo donax L. (giant reed), a wild species that is emerging as one of the most promising biomass/bionergy species in mediterranean climates. Synchronized cohorts of giant reads cutting grown in hydroponic culture were subjected to water stress by addition of 10% or 20% polyethylene glycol to the roots. Shoot and root amples were collected one hour after stress. Untreated controls were collected at the same time point for shoot and root.