DRP001045
RNA Sequencing of Raphanus sativus L.
This study constructed transcriptome of Raphanus sativus, which was sequenced to 8.6 Gb using next-generation sequencing technology and assembled de novo. The number of assembled contigs is 99,096, and longest ORF contains 53,846. Data is available from the web site of Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Radish (Raphanus sativus L.; 2n=18) is an annual plant species belongs to family Brassicaceae. Radish is of significant agricultural and biological importance as many of the Brassica species that include important vegetable and oil crops. A large number of radish cultivars have been produced and there is a remarkable variation especially in root shapes and sizes (3 ??? 200 cm long, 3 ??? 50 cm in diameter) and weight (5g ??? 30 kg). This genome research project aims to construct a whole genome sequence of cultivated radish and tissue-specific gene expression profiles in various developmental stages. Radish has a genome of about 574 Mb. Genomic information of radish contributes to promote breeding programs and understand genetic backgrounds of root morphogenesis.