scholarly journals Genome-wide characterization, evolution and expression profiling of UDP-glycosyltransferase family in pomelo (Citrus grandis) fruit

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Boping Wu ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Kai Xu ◽  
Bo Zhang

Abstract Background Pomelo is one of the three major species of citrus. The fruit accumulates a variety of abundant secondary metabolites that affect the flavor. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are involved in the glycosylation of secondary metabolites. Results In the present study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of pomelo UGT family, a total of 145 UGTs was identified based on the conserved plant secondary product glycosyltransferase (PSPG) motif. These UGT genes were clustered into 16 major groups through phylogenetic analysis of these genes with other plant UGTs (A-P). Pomelo UGTs were distributed unevenly among the chromosomes. At least 10 intron insertion events were observed in these UGT genome sequences, and I-5 was identified to be the highest conserved one. The expression profile analysis of pomelo UGT genes in different fruit tissues during development and ripening was carried out by RNA-seq. Conclusions We identified 145 UGTs in pomelo fruit through transcriptome data and citrus genome database. Our research provides available information on UGTs studies in pomelo, and provides an important research foundation for screening and identification of functional UGT genes.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boping Wu ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Kai Xu ◽  
Bo Zhang

Abstract Background: Pomelo is one of the three major species of citrus. The fruit accumulates a variety of abundant secondary metabolites that affect the flavor. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are involved in the glycosylation of secondary metabolites. Results: In the present study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of pomelo UGT family, a total of 145 UGTs was identified based on the conserved plant secondary product glycosyltransferase (PSPG) motif. These UGT genes were clustered into 16 major groups through phylogenetic analysis of these genes with other plant UGTs (A-P). Pomelo UGTs were distributed unevenly among the chromosomes. At least 10 intron insertion events were observed in these UGT genome sequences, and I-5 was identified to be the highest conserved one. The expression profile analysis of pomelo UGT genes in different fruit tissues during development and ripening was carried out by RNA-seq. Conclusions: We identified 145 UGTs in pomelo fruit through transcriptome data and citrus genome database. Our research provides available information on UGTs studies in pomelo, and provides an important research foundation for screening and identification of functional UGT genes.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boping Wu ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Kai Xu ◽  
Bo Zhang

Abstract Background: Pomelo is one of the three major species of citrus. The fruit accumulates a variety of abundant secondary metabolites that affect the flavor. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are involved in the glycosylation of secondary metabolites. Results: In the present study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of pomelo UGT family, a total of 145 UGTs was identified based on the conserved plant secondary product glycosyltransferase (PSPG) motif. These UGT genes were clustered into 16 major groups through phylogenetic analysis of these genes with other plant UGTs (A-P). Pomelo UGTs were distributed unevenly among the chromosomes. At least 10 intron insertion events were observed in these UGT genome sequences, and I-5 was identified to be the highest conserved one. The expression profile analysis of pomelo UGT genes in different fruit tissues during development and ripening was carried out by RNA-seq. Conclusions: We identified 145 UGTs in pomelo fruit through transcriptome data and citrus genome database. Our research provides available information on UGTs studies in pomelo, and provides an important research foundation for screening and identification of functional UGT genes.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boping Wu ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
kai xu ◽  
Bo Zhang

Abstract Background: Pomelo is one of the three major species of citrus. The fruit accumulates a variety of abundant secondary metabolites that affect the flavor. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are involved in the glycosylation of secondary metabolites.Results: In the present study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of pomelo UGT family, a total of 145 UGTs was identified based on the conserved plant secondary product glycosyltransferase (PSPG) motif. These UGT genes were clustered into 16 major groups through phylogenetic analysis of these genes with other plant UGTs (A-P). Pomelo UGTs were distributed unevenly among the chromosomes. At least 10 intron insertion events were observed in these UGT genome sequences, and I-5 was identified to be the highest conserved one. The expression profile analysis of pomelo UGT genes in different fruit tissues during development and ripening was carried out by RNA-seq.Conclusions: We identified 145 UGTs in pomelo fruit through transcriptome data and citrus genome database. Our research provides available information on UGTs studies in pomelo, and provides an important research foundation for screening and identification of functional UGT genes.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boping Wu ◽  
Xiaohong Liu ◽  
Kai Xu ◽  
Bo Zhang

Abstract Background: Pomelo is one of the three major species of citrus. The fruit accumulates a variety of abundant secondary metabolites that affect the flavor. UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are involved in the glycosylation of secondary metabolites. Results: In the present study, we performed a genome-wide analysis of pomelo UGT family, a total of 145 UGTs was identified based on the conserved plant secondary product glycosyltransferase (PSPG) motif. These UGT genes were clustered into 16 major groups through phylogenetic analysis of these genes with other plant UGTs (A-P). Pomelo UGTs were distributed unevenly among the chromosomes. At least 10 intron insertion events were observed in these UGT genome sequences, and I-5 was identified to be the highest conserved one. The expression profile analysis of pomelo UGT genes in different fruit tissues during development and ripening was carried out by RNA-seq. Conclusions: We identified 145 UGTs in pomelo fruit through transcriptome data and citrus genome database. Our research provides available information on UGTs studies in pomelo, and provides an important research foundation for screening and identification of functional UGT genes.


PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e10457
Author(s):  
Xianwen Meng ◽  
Ting Yang ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Mingde Zhao ◽  
Jiuli Wang

Background As an important class of E3 ubiquitin ligases in the ubiquitin proteasome pathway, proteins containing homologous E6-AP carboxyl terminus (HECT) domains are crucial for growth, development, metabolism, and abiotic and biotic stress responses in plants. However, little is known about HECT genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), one of the most important global crops. Methods Using a genome-wide analysis of high-quality wheat genome sequences, we identified 25 HECT genes classified into six groups based on the phylogenetic relationship among wheat, rice, and Arabidopsis thaliana. Results The predicted HECT genes were distributed evenly in 17 of 21 chromosomes of the three wheat subgenomes. Twenty-one of these genes were hypothesized to be segmental duplication genes, indicating that segmental duplication was significantly associated with the expansion of the wheat HECT gene family. The Ka/Ks ratios of the segmental duplication of these genes were less than 1, suggesting purifying selection within the gene family. The expression profile analysis revealed that the 25 wheat HECT genes were differentially expressed in 15 tissues, and genes in Group II, IV, and VI (UPL8, UPL6, UPL3) were highly expressed in roots, stems, and spikes. This study contributes to further the functional analysis of the HECT gene family in wheat.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi-Yang Wang ◽  
Jie Song ◽  
Jia-Hui Xing ◽  
Jun-Feng Liang ◽  
Bi-ying Ke

Abstract Background: WRKY proteins comprise a large family of transcription factors that play vital roles in many aspects of physiological processes and adaption to environment. However, little information was available about the WRKY genes in teak (Tectona grandis). The recent release of the whole-genome sequence of teak allowed us to perform a genome-wide investigation into the organization and expression profiling of teak WRKY genes. Results: In the present study, 102 teak WRKY (TgWRKY) genes were identified and renamed as per their positions on chromosome and scaffolds. According to their structural and phylogenetic analysis, the 102 TgWRKYs were further classified into three main groups with seceral subgroups. The segmental duplication event played a major role in the expansion of teak WRKY gene family and three WGD events were inferred. Expression profiles derived from transcriptome data exhibited distinct expression patterns of TgWRKY genes in various tissues and inresponse to different abiotic stress.Conclusions: 102 TgWRKY genes were identified in teak and the structure of their encoded proteins, their evolutionary characteristics and expression patterns were examined in this study. This study generated an important resource that will provide helpful information for further exploration of the TgWRKY genes role in the regulatory mechanism in response to abiotic stresses.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyong Li ◽  
Jinyu Shen ◽  
Jiansheng Liang

Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroid hormones essential for different biological processes, ranging from growth to environmental adaptation in plants. The plant brassinosteroid-signaling kinase (BSK) proteins belong to a family of receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases, which have been reported to play an important role in BR signal transduction. However, the knowledge of BSK genes in plants is still quite limited. In the present study, a total of 143 BSK proteins were identified by a genome-wide search in 17 plant species. A phylogenetic analysis showed that the BSK gene originated in embryophytes, with no BSK found in green algae, and these BSK genes were divided into six groups by comparison with orthologs/paralogs. A further study using comparative analyses of gene structure, expression patterns and alternative splicing of BSK genes in Arabidopsis revealed that all BSK proteins shared similar protein structure with some exception and post-translation modifications including sumolyation and ubiquitination. An expression profile analysis showed that most Arabidopsis BSK genes were constitutively expressed in different tissues; of these, several BSK genes were significantly expressed in response to some hormones or abiotic stresses. Furthermore, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays showed that BSK5, BSK7, and BSK9 underwent alternative splicing in specific stress induced and tissue-dependent patterns. Collectively, these results lay the foundation for further functional analyses of these genes in plants.


Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1281
Author(s):  
Ziling Zhang ◽  
Tao Tong ◽  
Yunxia Fang ◽  
Junjun Zheng ◽  
Xian Zhang ◽  
...  

Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) participate in various plant growth and abiotic stress responses. In the present study, 131 ABC genes in barley were systematically identified using bioinformatics. Based on the classification method of the family in rice, these members were classified into eight subfamilies (ABCA–ABCG, ABCI). The conserved domain, amino acid composition, physicochemical properties, chromosome distribution, and tissue expression of these genes were predicted and analyzed. The results showed that the characteristic motifs of the barley ABC genes were highly conserved and there were great diversities in the homology of the transmembrane domain, the number of exons, amino acid length, and the molecular weight, whereas the span of the isoelectric point was small. Tissue expression profile analysis suggested that ABC genes possess non-tissue specificity. Ultimately, 15 differentially expressed genes exhibited diverse expression responses to stress treatments including drought, cadmium, and salt stress, indicating that the ABCB and ABCG subfamilies function in the response to abiotic stress in barley.


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