Genome-wide transcriptome analysis during dehydration in leaf tissues of Boea hygrometrica (10%, 50% and 100%)

Gene transcript abundances were analyzed with samples taken from desiccated (10% RWC), rehydrated to 50% RWC (RE50% RWC) and rehydrated to 100% RWC (RE100% RWC) leaf tissues of resurrection plant species B. hygrometrica by using RNA-Seq. Totally, 10207 genes were identified as differentially expressed genes.The results provided insight for exploring the mechanisms of desiccation tolerance. Overall design: Examination of mRNA transcript abundances in desiccated (10% RWC), rehydrated to 50% RWC (RE50% RWC) and rehydrated to 100% RWC (RE100% RWC) leaf tissues, for each treatment, three biological replicates were included.