Identification of differentially expressed genes in Chrysanthemum nankingense (Asteraceae) under heat stress by RNA Seq

Abstract The RNA-Seq platform was used to characterize the high-temperature stress response of Chrysanthemum nankingense . A set of 54,668 differentially expressed unigenes was identified. After a threshold of ratio change ≥ 2 and a q-value of C. nankingense genes may prove useful in efforts to improve thermotolerance of commercial chrysanthemum.