Comparative transcriptomics of Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) across stages of prey capture and digestion.

The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula is the worlds best known botanical carnivore. The act of prey capture and digestion along with its rapidly closing, charismatic traps make this species a compelling model for studying both the evolution and fundamental biology of carnivorous plants. Data encompassed in this project are being used to assess transcriptomic changes across seven timepoints in a 72-hour time series of prey digestion and three timepoints directly comparing triggered traps with and without prey items.