Analysis of the transcriptome of dissected maize seedling organs from two inbreds and reciprocal genetic hybrids

Early maize seedling development is a critical stage during the plant's vegetative growth and hence the organism is vulnerable to many potential environmental stresses. This research documents the gene expression program in six seedling organs (i.e., roots, coleoptile, first leaf sheath, first leaf blade, second leaf blade, and encased leaves) that capture the developmental transition from skotomorphogenesis to photomorphogenesis, and compares the influence of genetic background and seedling organs in global gene expression.