Genome-wide transcriptome analysis during dehydration and recovery in gametophores of Physcomitrella patens. Physcomitrium patens

Gene transcript abundances were analyzed with samples taken from hydrated (HD), moderate dehydration (MDH), desiccated (SDH), partially recovered (PRE) and fully recovered (FRE) gametophores of P. patens by using RNA-Seq. Totally, 14686 transcripts were identified as differentially expressed transcripts.The results provided insight for exploring the mechanisms of desiccation tolerance and their evolution. Overall design: Examination of mRNA transcript abundances in hydrated (HD), moderate dehydration (MDH), desiccated (SDH), partially recovered (PRE) and fully recovered (FRE) gametophores, for each treatment, three biological replicates were included.