Transcriptome analysis of mycorrhizal Sesbania cannabina reveals insight into the tolerance to salt stress

To better understand the molecular mechanisms of the response of arbuscular mycorrhizal S. cannabina to salt stress, the transcriptional profile in both mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Sesbania cannabina subjected to 3 and 27 hours NaCl treatment respectively were performed using the Illumina HiSeq™ 2000 sequencing platform (Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). Bioinformatic analysis of transcriptome data was performed to allow identification and functional annotation of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). By comparing the different genes appeared in control and treatment groups, we can learn more about the species-specific responses employed by S. cannabina and find novel associated genes or strategies in mycorrhizal plant under salt stress. Leaf and root mRNA profiles of 30-day old mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal S. cannabina (control), 3h and 27h NaCl treatment were generated by deep sequencing, in duplicate, using Illumina HiSeq 2000.