Genome-wide identification and analysis of the sucrose synthase gene family in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Gene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 769 ◽  
pp. 145191
Author(s):  
Tangwei Huang ◽  
Xinglu Luo ◽  
Zhupeng Fan ◽  
Yanni Yang ◽  
Wen Wan
Agronomy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruimei Li ◽  
Shuai Yuan ◽  
Yingdui He ◽  
Jie Fan ◽  
Yangjiao Zhou ◽  
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Galactinol synthases (GolSs) are the key enzymes that participate in raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFO) biosynthesis, which perform a big role in modulating plant growth and response to biotic or abiotic stresses. To date, no systematic study of this gene family has been conducted in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Here, eight MeGolS genes are isolated from the cassava genome. Based on phylogenetic background, the MeGolSs are clustered into four groups. Through predicting the cis-elements in their promoters, it was discovered that all MeGolS members act as hormone-, stress-, and tissue-specific related elements to different degrees. MeGolS genes exhibit incongruous expression patterns in various tissues, indicating that different MeGolS proteins might have diverse functions. MeGolS1 and MeGolS3–6 are highly expressed in leaves and midveins. MeGolS3–6 are highly expressed in fibrous roots. Quantitative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis indicates that several MeGolSs, including MeGolS1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, are induced by abiotic stresses. microRNA prediction analysis indicates that several abiotic stress-related miRNAs target the MeGolS genes, such as mes-miR156, 159, and 169, which also respond to abiotic stresses. The current study is the first systematic research of GolS genes in cassava, and the results of this study provide a basis for further exploration the functional mechanism of GolS genes in cassava.


2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Duc Ha Chu ◽  
Thi Thuy Tam Do ◽  
Xuan Dac Le ◽  
Thi Ly Thu Pham ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 5094
Author(s):  
Cao ◽  
Liu ◽  
Guo ◽  
Chen ◽  
Li ◽  
...  

The Dynamin gene family play a significance role in many physiological processes, especially ARC5 (Accumulation and replication of chloroplasts 5) in the process of plastid division. We performed a genome-wide analysis of the cassava Dynamin family based on the published cassava genome sequence and identified ARC5. 23 cassava Dynamins (MeDynamins) were identified and renamed. 23 MeDynamins were further divided into five major groups based on their structural and phylogenetic characteristics. The segmental duplication events have a significant impact on the expansion of MeDynamins. ARC5 expression analysis showed that there were differences between leaves and roots of cassava at different developmental stages. The tissue-specific expression analysis of the MeDynamins showed that most of MeDynamins were expressed in stem apical meristem and embryogenesis, whereas ARC5 was mainly expressed in leaves. The processing of IAA (Indole-3-acetic Acid) and MeJA (Methyl Jasmonate) verified the prediction results of cis-elements, and ACR5 was closely related to plant growth and positively correlated. It also indicated that high concentrations of MeJA treatment caused the cassava defense mechanism to function in advance. In conclusion, these findings provide basic insights for functional validation of the ARC5 genes in exogenous hormonal treatments.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Alves-Pereira ◽  
Maria Imaculada Zucchi ◽  
Charles R. Clement ◽  
João Paulo Gomes Viana ◽  
José Baldin Pinheiro ◽  
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Knowledge about crops' genetic diversity is essential to promote effective use and conservation of their genetic resources, because genetic diversity enables farmers to adapt their crops to specific needs and is the raw material for breeding efforts. Currently, manioc (Manihot esculenta ssp. esculenta) is one of the most important food crops in the world and has the potential to help achieve food security in the context of on-going climate changes. In this study we assessed the patterns of genome-wide diversity of traditional Brazilian manioc varieties conserved in the gene bank of the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo. We used single nucleotide polymorphisms to evaluate the organization of genetic diversity and to identify selective signatures contrasting varieties from different biomes with samples of manioc's wild relative M. esculenta ssp. flabellifolia. We identified signatures of selection putatively associated with resistance genes, plant development and response to abiotic stresses. This presumed adaptive variation might have been important for the initial domestication and for the crop's diversification in response to cultivation in different environments. The neutral variation revealed high levels of genetic diversity within groups of varieties from different biomes and low to moderate genetic divergence among biomes. These results reflect the complexity of manioc's biology and its evolutionary dynamics under traditional cultivation. Our results exemplify how the smallholder practices contribute to the conservation of manioc's genetic resources, maintaining variation of potential adaptive significance and high levels of neutral genetic diversity.


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