Gene expression ATLAS of Oryza sativa sp japonica (cv. Nipponbare) during photomorphogenesis (transition from dark to light)

Oryza sativa Japonica (rice) is the staple food for all over world population. At the time of germination, the exposure to light may play an important role in the early development of the rice seedling. In order to survey the genes, their functions and role in biological processes, an RNA-Seq based study of 6 libraries prepared from poly-A rich mRNA fraction was carried out to explore transcriptional programs operating in dark and light conditions. For each treatment type, three individual plants were used as biological replicates.