De-novo transcriptome assembly for gene identification, analysis, annotation, and molecular marker discovery in Onobrychis viciifolia.
BACKGROUND
Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) is a highly nutritious tannin-containing forage legume. In the diet of ruminants sainfoin can have anti-parasitic effects and reduce methane emissions under in vitro conditions. Many of these benefits have been attributed to condensed tannins or proanthocyanidins in sainfoin. A combination of increased use of industrially produced nitrogen fertilizer, issues with establishment and productivity in the first year and more reliable alternatives, such as red clover led to a decline in the use of sainfoin since the middle of the last century. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in sainfoin due to its potential beneficial nutraceutical and environmental attributes. However, genomic resources are scarce, thus hampering progress in genetic analysis and improvement. To address this we have used next generation RNA sequencing technology to obtain the first transcriptome of sainfoin. We used the library to identify gene-based simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and potential single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).


RESULTS
One genotype from each of five sainfoin accessions was sequenced. Paired-end (PE) sequences were generated from cDNA libraries of RNA extracted from 7 day old seedlings. A combined assembly of 92,772 transcripts was produced de novo using the Trinity programme. About 18,000 transcripts were annotated with at least one GO (gene ontology) term. A total of 63 transcripts were annotated as involved in the tannin biosynthesis pathway. We identified 3786 potential SSRs. SNPs were identified by mapping the reads of the individual assemblies against the combined assembly. After stringent filtering a total of 77,000 putative SNPs were identified. A phylogenetic analysis of single copy number genes showed that sainfoin was most closely related to red clover and Medicago truncatula, while Lotus japonicus, bean and soybean are more distant relatives.


CONCLUSIONS
This work describes the first transcriptome assembly in sainfoin. The 92 K transcripts provide a rich source of SNP and SSR polymorphisms for future use in genetic studies of this crop. Annotation of genes involved in the condensed tannin biosynthesis pathway has provided the basis for further studies of the genetic control of this important trait in sainfoin.
National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 OLE, UK.|Present Address: School of Chemistry, Food Biosciences and Pharmacy, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6AP, UK.
Marina
M
Mora-Ortiz
Aberystwyth University, IBERS, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK.
Martin T
MT
Swain
Aberystwyth University, IBERS, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK.|Present Address: The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
Martin J
MJ
Vickers
Aberystwyth University, IBERS, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK.
Matthew J
MJ
Hegarty
Aberystwyth University, IBERS, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK.
Rhys
R
Kelly
National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 OLE, UK.
Lydia M J
LM
Smith
Aberystwyth University, IBERS, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB, UK. lfs@aber.ac.uk.
Leif
L
Skøt
Condensed tannins; Onobrychis viciifolia; Proanthocyanidins; RNA-seq; SSR; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Transcriptome assembly
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