Fig. 2

Transcriptome analysis during fibre development stages normal fuzzy linted (FL) lines and fuzzy-lintless (Fl) line. a Number of differentially expressed transcripts (DETs) in Fl line as compared to their respective stages in FL line at fibre initiation (0 dpa) and elongation (10 dpa) stages. b Venn diagram showing the commonly up- and down regulated transcripts between 0 and 10 dpa stages in Fl line. c Hierarchical cluster analysis of differentially expressed transcripts (fold change ≥3) in Fl line as compared to their respective stages in FL line at 0 dpa 10 dpa. A to E indicates the five major clusters. Cluster A: Commonly down regulated transcripts at 0 and 10 dpa in Fl line Cluster B: Only down regulated transcripts at 0 dpa in Fl line (8 DETs) Cluster C: Only up-regulated transcripts at 10 dpa in Fl line (15 DETs) Cluster D: Only up-regulated transcripts at 0 dpa in Fl line (42 DETs) Cluster E: Up-regulated at 0 dpa and down regulated at 10 dpa in Fl line (4 DETs) Cluster F: Only down regulated transcripts at 10 dpa in Fl line (197 DETs)