Sequencing analysis of 20000 full-length cDNA clones from cassava reveals lineage specific expansions in gene families related to stress response

摘要

BackgroundCassava, an allotetraploid known for its remarkable tolerance to abiotic stresses is an important source of energy for humans and animals and a raw material for many industrial processes. A full-length cDNA library of cassava plants under normal, heat, drought, aluminum and post harvest physiological deterioration conditions was bui 19968 clones were sequence-characterized using expressed sequence tags (ESTs).