Figure 3
Characterization of differential gene expression in Xinxun 2 compared with YXA-5 at three developmental stages of the lavender spike. (a) The number of upregulated (upper bars) and downregulated (lower bars) genes at three stages of flowering in Xinxun 2 and YXA-5 cultivars, respectively. (b) Comparison of upregulated and downregulated genes at three stages of flowering between two L. angustifolia cultivars. (c) Venn diagram displaying the number of DEGs in each comparison between two cultivars. (d) Expression profiles and cluster analysis of DEGs at three developmental stages in L. angustifolia spikes in two cultivars. PS1, PS2, and PS3 indicate the purple lavender flowers at Bud I, Bud II, and flowering stage 50%, respectively. WS1, WS2, and WS3 indicate the white lavender flowers at Bud I, Bud II, and flowering stage 50%, respectively, and 1, 2, and 3 represent three independent biological replicates.
