Transcriptome analysis of Allium cepa (Onion) bulb. Allium cepa strain:light red

Allium cepa is one of the highly consumed vegetable on globe which is well known for its flavor, nutritional and medicinal values. It contains phenolics and flavonoids that have potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cholesterol, anti-cancer and anti-oxidant properties. Despite many health benefits, onions cause allergies for considerable number of people. In this context, we have sequenced and anlaysed onion bulb trascripts to screen for their food allergens and cross reactive proteins which will be useful in diagnosis and targetted therapy.

洋葱（Allium cepa）是全球消费量极高的蔬菜之一，以其风味、营养价值与药用价值闻名于世。其含有酚类与黄酮类化合物，具备潜在的抗炎、抗胆固醇、抗肿瘤及抗氧化特性。尽管洋葱拥有诸多健康益处，但仍会引发相当一部分人群的过敏反应。基于此研究背景，本团队对洋葱鳞茎转录本进行了测序与分析，以筛选其中的食物过敏原与交叉反应蛋白，相关成果可为过敏诊断与靶向治疗提供支持。