Radish transcriptome (mRNA-seq)

Brassicaceae crops, which underwent whole-genome triplication during their evolution, have multiple copies of flowering-related genes. Interactions among the multiple gene copies may be involved in flowering time regulation; however, this mechanism is poorly understood. Radish is a member of the Brassicaceae family and an economically important vegetable cultivated worldwide. In crops such as radish, the vegetative parts of the plant such as roots, stems and leaves are harvested; understanding the molecular mechanisms of flowering is important for cultivating these vegetables because the initiation of flowering suppresses vegetative growth. We performed transcriptome sequencing of radish early bolting and extremely late bolting cultivars to investigate candidate genes for flowering time variation.