De novo Transcriptome Characterization of Royal Iris ( Iris section Oncocyclus ) and Identification of Flower Development Genes

In the era of large genetic datasets, the transcriptome sequencing provides valuable resource for studying adaptation-associated traits in this non-model plant. Although intensive eco-evolutionary studies, this is the first reported transcriptome for the Royal Irises. The data available from this study will facilitate gene discovery, functional genomic studies and development of molecular markers in irises, and will provide genetic tools for their conservation.