Transcriptome analysis of resistant and susceptible Camellia oleifera varieties in response to anthracnose infection
Camellia oleifera (tea oil camellia) is an important woody edible oil tree in China. Anthracnose, primarily caused by Colletotrichum species, is a devastating disease that severely affects the yield and quality of tea oil. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the defense response to anthracnose, we performed a comprehensive time-course transcriptome analysis using RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq).