scholarly journals Genome-Wide Identification, Evolutionary And Expression Analyses of LEA Gene Family In Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.)

Author(s):  
RuoLan Huang ◽  
Dong Xiao ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Yi Shen ◽  
Jie Zhan ◽  
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Abstract Background: Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) proteins are a group of highly hydrophilic glycine-rich proteins, which accumulate in the late stage of seed maturation and are associated with many abiotic stresses. However, few peanut LEA genes had been reported, and the research on the number, location, structure, molecular phylogeny and expression of AhLEAs was very limited. Results: In this study, 126 LEA genes were identified in the peanut genome through genome-wide analysis and were further divided into eight groups. Sequence analysis showed that most of the AhLEAs (85.7 %) had no or only one intron. LEA genes were randomly distributed on 20 chromosomes. Compared with tandem duplication, segmental duplication played a more critical role in AhLEAs amplication, and 93 segmental duplication AhLEAs and 5 pairs of tandem duplication genes were identified. Synteny analysis showed that some AhLEAs genes come from a common ancestor, and genome rearrangement and translocation occurred among these genomes. Almost all promoters of LEAs contain ABRE, MYB recognition sites, MYC recognition sites, and ERE cis-acting elements, suggesting that the LEA genes were involved in stress response. Gene expression analyses revealed that most of the LEAs were expressed in the late stages of peanut embryonic development. LEA3 (AH16G06810.1, AH06G03960.1), and Dehydrin (AH07G18700.1, AH17G19710.1) were highly expressed in roots, stems, leaves and flowers. Moreover, 100 AhLEAs were involved in response to drought, low-temperature, or Al stresses. Some LEAs that were regulated by different abiotic stresses were also regulated by hormones including ABA, brassinolide, ethylene and salicylic acid. Interestingly, AhLEAs that were up-regulated by ethylene and salicylic acid showed obvious subfamily preferences.Conclusions: AhLEAs are involved in abiotic stress response, and segmental duplication plays an important role in the evolution and amplification of AhLEAs. The genome-wide identification, classification, evolutionary and expression analyses of the AhLEA gene family provide a foundation for further exploring the LEA genes’ function in response to abiotic stress in peanuts.

Plant Gene ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 100231
Author(s):  
Sumit Kumar Mishra ◽  
Anuj Kumar Poonia ◽  
Reeku Chaudhary ◽  
Vinay K. Baranwal ◽  
Deepanksha Arora ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 12515
Author(s):  
Yisheng Fang ◽  
Dong Cao ◽  
Hongli Yang ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Wenqi Ouyang ◽  
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The LOR (LURP-one related) family genes encode proteins containing a conserved LOR domain. Several members of the LOR family genes are required for defense against Hyaloperonospora parasitica (Hpa) in Arabidopsis. However, there are few reports of LOR genes in response to abiotic stresses in plants. In this study, a genome-wide survey and expression levels in response to abiotic stresses of 36 LOR genes from Glycine max were conducted. The results indicated that the GmLOR gene family was divided into eight subgroups, distributed on 14 chromosomes. A majority of members contained three extremely conservative motifs. There were four pairs of tandem duplicated GmLORs and nineteen pairs of segmental duplicated genes identified, which led to the expansion of the number of GmLOR genes. The expansion patterns of the GmLOR family were mainly segmental duplication. A heatmap of soybean LOR family genes showed that 36 GmLOR genes exhibited various expression patterns in different tissues. The cis-acting elements in promoter regions of GmLORs include abiotic stress-responsive elements, such as dehydration-responsive elements and drought-inducible elements. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect the expression level of GmLOR genes, and most of them were expressed in the leaf or root except that GmLOR6 was induced by osmotic and salt stresses. Moreover, GmLOR4/10/14/19 were significantly upregulated after PEG and salt treatments, indicating important roles in the improvement of plant tolerance to abiotic stress. Overall, our study provides a foundation for future investigations of GmLOR gene functions in soybean.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Yanning Tan ◽  
Jemaa Essemine ◽  
Ni Li ◽  
Zhongxiao Hu ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Stress repressive zinc finger (SRZ) gene family in rice is one of the plant defense gene families that play a pivotal role in plant growth regulation and development, particularly under stressful conditions. However, there is no genome-wide survey regarding SRZ gene family in rice (OsSRZ) till date. Results: We studied, herein, this gene family by performing a genome-wide screening and we identified 25 OsSRZ gene members using Japonica cultivar as an investigating material. Their chromosome localizations, phylogenetic relationships, genomic structures, conserved domains and promoter cis-regulatory elements were analyzed. Besides, their spatio-temporal expression profiles and expression patterns under various hormones and stress treatments were also assessed. Based on the phylogeny and domain constitution, the OsSRZ gene family was classified into five groups (I-V). Conserved domains analysis demonstrates that OsSRZ proteins contain at least one highly conserved SRZ domain. The analysis of expression patterns of the SRZ gene family reveal that OsSRZ genes display tissue-specific expression patterns at various rice developmental stages and exhibit differential responses to both phytohormones and abiotic stresses. Furthermore, q-RT-PCR analysis reveals that Os SRZ genes exhibit different expression patterns under various abiotic stresses. We notice the presence of a single specific gene considerably or strongly up-regulated for each kind of abiotic stress. Over 12 OsSRZ genes analyzed with q-RT-PCR, solely 4 genes (OsSRZ 1, 2, 10 and 11) were found to be substantially or strongly up-regulated following abiotic stress. Notably, OsSRZ 10 and 11 were up-regulated under heat stress by 7 and 5 times, respectively. However, OsSRZ2 was up-regulated by 7 and 3.5 folds under salt and cold stresses, respectively. Interestingly, OsSRZ1 was up-regulated by about 3~11 times in 24 h following artificial oxidative stress application using 1 mM H2O2 . Conclusions: We deduce that some members of OsSRZ gene family function as abiotic stress marker in rice. At the genomic level and expression pattern, our genome-wide survey could provide promising and valuable insights to widen and strengthen further future investigation by leading a cutting edge research regarding the biological and molecular functions of this gene family.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shefali Mishra ◽  
Pradeep Sharma ◽  
Rajender Singh ◽  
Ratan Tiwari ◽  
Gyanendra Pratap Singh

AbstractThe SnRK gene family is a key regulator that plays an important role in plant stress response by phosphorylating the target protein to regulate subsequent signaling pathways. This study was aimed to perform a genome-wide analysis of the SnRK gene family in wheat and the expression profiling of SnRKs in response to abiotic stresses. An in silico analysis identified 174 SnRK genes, which were then categorized into three subgroups (SnRK1/2/3) on the basis of phylogenetic analyses and domain types. The gene intron–exon structure and protein-motif composition of SnRKs were similar within each subgroup but different amongst the groups. Gene duplication and synteny between the wheat and Arabidopsis genomes was also investigated in order to get insight into the evolutionary aspects of the TaSnRK family genes. The result of cis-acting element analysis showed that there were abundant stress- and hormone-related cis-elements in the promoter regions of 129 SnRK genes. Furthermore, quantitative real-time PCR data revealed that heat, salt and drought treatments enhanced TaSnRK2.11 expression, suggesting that it might be a candidate gene for abiotic stress tolerance. We also identified eight microRNAs targeting 16 TaSnRK genes which are playing important role across abiotic stresses and regulation in different pathways. These findings will aid in the functional characterization of TaSnRK genes for further research.


BMC Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongfu Yang ◽  
Gang Nie ◽  
Guangyan Feng ◽  
Jiating Han ◽  
Linkai Huang ◽  
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AbstractBackgroundOrchardgrass (Dactylis glomerataL.) is one of the most important cool-season perennial forage grasses that is widely cultivated in the world and is highly tolerant to stressful conditions. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying this tolerance. TheNAC (NAM,ATAF1/2, andCUC2) transcription factor family is a large plant-specific gene family that actively participates in plant growth, development, and response to abiotic stress. At present, owing to the absence of genomic information,NACgenes have not been systematically studied in orchardgrass. The recent release of the complete genome sequence of orchardgrass provided a basic platform for the investigation of DgNAC proteins.ResultsUsing the recently released orchardgrass genome database, a total of 108NAC(DgNAC) genes were identified in the orchardgrass genome database and named based on their chromosomal location. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the DgNAC proteins were distributed in 14 subgroups based on homology with NAC proteins inArabidopsis, including the orchardgrass-specific subgroup Dg_NAC. Gene structure analysis suggested that the number of exons varied from 1 to 15, and multitudinousDgNACgenes contained three exons. Chromosomal mapping analysis found that theDgNACgenes were unevenly distributed on seven orchardgrass chromosomes. For the gene expression analysis, the expression levels ofDgNACgenes in different tissues and floral bud developmental stages were quite different. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed distinct expression patterns of 12DgNACgenes in response to different abiotic stresses. The results from the RNA-seq data revealed that orchardgrass-specificNACexhibited expression preference or specificity in diverse abiotic stress responses, and the results indicated that these genes may play an important role in the adaptation of orchardgrass under different environments.ConclusionsIn the current study, a comprehensive and systematic genome-wide analysis of theNACgene family in orchardgrass was first performed. A total of 108NACgenes were identified in orchardgrass, and the expression ofNACgenes during plant growth and floral bud development and response to various abiotic stresses were investigated. These results will be helpful for further functional characteristic descriptions ofDgNACgenes and the improvement of orchardgrass in breeding programs.


BMC Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuili Pan ◽  
Zhaoxiong Lei ◽  
Shuzhe Wang ◽  
Xingping Wang ◽  
Dawei Wei ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are protein kinases regulating important cellular processes such as cell cycle and transcription. Many CDK genes also play a critical role during adipogenic differentiation, but the role of CDK gene family in regulating bovine adipocyte differentiation has not been studied. Therefore, the present study aims to characterize the CDK gene family in bovine and study their expression pattern during adipocyte differentiation. Results We performed a genome-wide analysis and identified a number of CDK genes in several bovine species. The CDK genes were classified into 8 subfamilies through phylogenetic analysis. We found that 25 bovine CDK genes were distributed in 16 different chromosomes. Collinearity analysis revealed that the CDK gene family in Bos taurus is homologous with Bos indicus, Hybrid-Bos taurus, Hybrid Bos indicus, Bos grunniens and Bubalus bubalis. Several CDK genes had higher expression levels in preadipocytes than in differentiated adipocytes, as shown by RNA-seq analysis and qPCR, suggesting a role in the growth of emerging lipid droplets. Conclusion In this research, 185 CDK genes were identified and grouped into eight distinct clades in Bovidae, showing extensively homology. Global expression analysis of different bovine tissues and specific expression analysis during adipocytes differentiation revealed CDK4, CDK7, CDK8, CDK9 and CDK14 may be involved in bovine adipocyte differentiation. The results provide a basis for further study to determine the roles of CDK gene family in regulating adipocyte differentiation, which is beneficial for beef quality improvement.


Genes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Antt Htet Wai ◽  
Muhammad Waseem ◽  
A B M Mahbub Morshed Khan ◽  
Ujjal Kumar Nath ◽  
Do Jin Lee ◽  
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Protein disulfide isomerases (PDI) and PDI-like proteins catalyze the formation and isomerization of protein disulfide bonds in the endoplasmic reticulum and prevent the buildup of misfolded proteins under abiotic stress conditions. In the present study, we conducted the first comprehensive genome-wide exploration of the PDI gene family in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). We identified 19 tomato PDI genes that were unevenly distributed on 8 of the 12 tomato chromosomes, with segmental duplications detected for 3 paralogous gene pairs. Expression profiling of the PDI genes revealed that most of them were differentially expressed across different organs and developmental stages of the fruit. Furthermore, most of the PDI genes were highly induced by heat, salt, and abscisic acid (ABA) treatments, while relatively few of the genes were induced by cold and nutrient and water deficit (NWD) stresses. The predominant expression of SlPDI1-1, SlPDI1-3, SlPDI1-4, SlPDI2-1, SlPDI4-1, and SlPDI5-1 in response to abiotic stress and ABA treatment suggested they play regulatory roles in abiotic stress tolerance in tomato in an ABA-dependent manner. Our results provide new insight into the structure and function of PDI genes and will be helpful for the selection of candidate genes involved in fruit development and abiotic stress tolerance in tomato.


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