OakRootRNADB

OakRootRNADB consolidates RNA-seq data from Quercus robur roots to enable analysis of coding and non-coding RNA expression across meristematic and elongation zones of taproots and lateral roots.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Data Integration: Integrates RNA-seq datasets from studies of Quercus robur roots to provide sequences and expression data across taproot and lateral root developmental zones, including meristematic and elongation zones.
• Sequence Content: Includes sequences for genes, transcripts, proteins, and microRNAs and catalogs both coding and non-coding RNAs.
• Functional Annotations: Provides annotations of transcription factors, transcriptional regulators, chromatin regulators, and predicted cellular localization of transcripts.
• Expression Pattern Integration: Integrates expression patterns within and between root zones and root types to support analyses of molecular mechanisms underlying taproot development and root soil exploration.

Scientific Applications:

• Gene Expression Studies: Characterize regulatory networks controlling root growth and development in Quercus robur by analyzing coding and non-coding RNA expression in meristematic and elongation zones.
• Comparative Genomics: Compare expression and regulatory elements between taproots and lateral roots or between root zones to investigate evolutionary adaptations in perennial trees.
• Environmental Adaptation Research: Investigate how taproot architecture and lateral root branching contribute to water acquisition and drought response in Quercus robur.

Methodology:

Integration of RNA-seq data from multiple oak root studies and compilation of detailed sequence and functional annotations.