Transcription analysis of GW and SFZ lychees under lychee downy blight stress

Lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a popular fruit worldwide. Lychee downy blight, caused by Peronophythora litchii (P. litchii), is one of the major diseases in lychee. In this study, we conducted a P. litchii infection experiment on the lychee leaves of GW and SFZ, and analyzed the mRNA in the treated leaves using transcriptome RNA sequencing technology. Our research will provide a preliminary basis for the prevention and control of lychee downy blight. The leaves from GW and SFZ were treated with P. litchii or mock (sterile water). The gene expression profiling analysis was performed based on data derived from RNA-seq of the treated samples.