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Molecular insights into photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism in Jatropha curcas grown under elevated CO2 using transcriptome sequencing and assembly
Abstract
Jatropha curcas
L. (Family – Euphorbiaceae) is a perennial tree of special interest due to its potential as a biofuel plant with high carbon sequestration. In this study, physiological investigations coupled with transcriptomics in relation to photosynthesis were evaluated in
Jatropha
grown under ambient (395 ppm) and elevated (550 ppm) CO
2
atmosphere. Morphophysiological analysis revealed that
Jatropha
sustained enhanced photosynthesis during its growth under elevated CO
2
for one year which might be linked to improved CO
2
assimilation physiology and enhanced sink activity. We sequenced and analyzed the leaf transcriptome of
Jatropha
after one year of growth in both conditions using Illumina HiSeq platform. After optimized assembly, a total of 69,581 unigenes were generated. The differential gene expression (DGE) analysis revealed 3013 transcripts differentially regulated in elevated CO
2
conditions. The photosynthesis regulatory genes were analysed for temporal expression patterns at four different growth phases which highlighted probable events contributing to enhanced growth and photosynthetic capacity including increased reducing power, starch synthesis and sucrose mobilization under elevated CO
2
. Overall, our data on physiological and transcriptomic analyses suggest an optimal resource allocation to the available and developing sink organs thereby sustaining improved photosynthetic rates during long-term growth of
Jatropha
under CO
2
enriched environment.