scholarly journals In Silico Analyses of Autophagy-Related Genes in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) under Different Abiotic Stresses and in Various Tissues

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1393
Author(s):  
Elham Mehri Eshkiki ◽  
Zahra Hajiahmadi ◽  
Amin Abedi ◽  
Mojtaba Kordrostami ◽  
Cédric Jacquard
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Genetic Manipulation ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Ssr Loci ◽  
Post Transcriptional Regulation

The autophagy-related genes (ATGs) play important roles in plant growth and response to environmental stresses. Brassica napus (B. napus) is among the most important oilseed crops, but ATGs are largely unknown in this species. Therefore, a genome-wide analysis of the B. napus ATG gene family (BnATGs) was performed. One hundred and twenty-seven ATGs were determined due to the B. napus genome, which belongs to 20 main groups. Segmental duplication occurred more than the tandem duplication in BnATGs. Ka/Ks for the most duplicated pair genes were less than one, which indicated that the negative selection occurred to maintain their function during the evolution of B. napus plants. Based on the results, BnATGs are involved in various developmental processes and respond to biotic and abiotic stresses. One hundred and seven miRNA molecules are involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of 41 BnATGs. In general, 127 simple sequence repeat marker (SSR) loci were also detected in BnATGs. Based on the RNA-seq data, the highest expression in root and silique was related to BnVTI12e, while in shoot and seed, it was BnATG8p. The expression patterns of the most BnATGs were significantly up-regulated or down-regulated responding to dehydration, salinity, abscisic acid, and cold. This research provides information that can detect candidate genes for genetic manipulation in B. napus.

scholarly journals Analyses of Lysin-Motif Receptor-like Kinase (LysM-RLK) Gene Family in Allotetraploid Brassica napus L. and Its Progenitor Species: An In Silico Study

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Amin Abedi ◽  
Zahra Hajiahmadi ◽  
Mojtaba Kordrostami ◽  
Qassim Esmaeel ◽  
Cédric Jacquard
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Genetic Manipulation ◽  
Brassica Species ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Docking Simulations ◽  
Biotic Stresses ◽  
Ssr Loci ◽  
Post Transcriptional Regulation

The LysM receptor-like kinases (LysM-RLKs) play a crucial role in plant symbiosis and response to environmental stresses. Brassica napus, B. rapa, and B. oleracea are utilized as valuable vegetables. Different biotic and abiotic stressors affect these crops, resulting in yield losses. Therefore, genome-wide analysis of the LysM-RLK gene family was conducted. From the genome of the examined species, 33 LysM-RLK have been found. The conserved domains of Brassica LysM-RLKs were divided into three groups: LYK, LYP, and LysMn. In the Brassica LysM-RLK gene family, only segmental duplication has occurred. The Ka/Ks ratio for the duplicated pair of genes was less than one indicating that the genes’ function had not changed over time. The Brassica LysM-RLKs contain 70 cis-elements, indicating that they are involved in stress response. 39 miRNA molecules were responsible for the post-transcriptional regulation of 12 Brassica LysM-RLKs. A total of 22 SSR loci were discovered in 16 Brassica LysM-RLKs. According to RNA-seq data, the highest expression in response to biotic stresses was related to BnLYP6. According to the docking simulations, several residues in the active sites of BnLYP6 are in direct contact with the docked chitin and could be useful in future studies to develop pathogen-resistant B. napus. This research reveals comprehensive information that could lead to the identification of potential genes for Brassica species genetic manipulation.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification, phylogenetic and expression pattern analysis of GATA family genes in Brassica napus

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhuo Zhu ◽  
Yiyi Guo ◽  
Yeke Chen ◽  
Dezhi Wu ◽  
Lixi Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Stress Condition ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome

Abstract Background Transcription factors GATAs are involved in plant developmental processes and respond to environmental stresses through binding DNA regulatory regions to regulate their downstream genes. However, little information on the GATA genes in Brassica napus is available. The release of the reference genome of B. napus provides a good opportunity to perform a genome-wide characterization of GATA family genes in rapeseed. Results In this study, 96 GATA genes randomly distributing on 19 chromosomes were identified in B. napus, which were classified into four subfamilies based on phylogenetic analysis and their domain structures. The amino acids of BnGATAs were obvious divergence among four subfamilies in terms of their GATA domains, structures and motif compositions. Gene duplication and synteny between the genomes of B. napus and A. thaliana were also analyzed to provide insights into evolutionary characteristics. Moreover, BnGATAs showed different expression patterns in various tissues and under diverse abiotic stresses. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributions of BnGATAs in a core collection germplasm are probably associated with functional disparity under environmental stress condition in different genotypes of B. napus. Conclusion The present study was investigated genomic structures, evolution features, expression patterns and SNP distributions of 96 BnGATAs. The results enrich our understanding of the GATA genes in rapeseed.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Characterization of Glutathione Peroxidase (GPX) Gene Family in Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Revealed Their Role in Multiple Abiotic Stress Response and Hormone Signaling

Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1481
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Xuemin Huai ◽  
Peitao Li ◽  
Ali Raza ◽  
Muhammad Salman Mubarik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Antioxidant Defense ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Group I ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Antioxidant Defense Systems

Plant glutathione peroxidases (GPXs) are the main enzymes in the antioxidant defense system that sustain H2O2 homeostasis and normalize plant reaction to abiotic stress conditions. To understand the major roles of the GPX gene family in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.), for the first time, a genome-wide study identified 25 BnGPX genes in the rapeseed genome. The phylogenetic analysis discovered that GPX genes were grouped into four major groups (Group I–Group IV) from rapeseed and three closely interrelated plant species. The universal investigation uncovered that the BnGPXs gene experienced segmental duplications and positive selection pressure. Gene structure and motifs examination recommended that most of the BnGPX genes demonstrated a comparatively well-maintained exon-intron and motifs arrangement within the identical group. Likewise, we recognized five hormones-, four stress-, and numerous light-reactive cis-elements in the promoters of BnGPXs. Five putative bna-miRNAs from two families were also prophesied, targeting six BnGPXs genes. Gene ontology annotation results proved the main role of BnGPXs in antioxidant defense systems, ROS, and response to stress stimulus. Several BnGPXs genes revealed boosted expression profiles in many developmental tissues/organs, i.e., root, seed, leaf, stem, flower, and silique. The qRT-PCR based expression profiling exhibited that two genes (BnGPX21 and BnGPX23) were suggestively up-regulated against different hormones (ABA, IAA, and MeJA) and abiotic stress (salinity, cold, waterlogging, and drought) treatments. In short, our discoveries provide a basis for additional functional studies on the BnGPX genes in future rapeseed breeding programs.

scholarly journals Defining the function of SUMO system in pod development and abiotic stresses in Peanut

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyang Liu ◽  
Jiao Zhu ◽  
Sheng Sun ◽  
Feng Cui ◽  
Yan Han ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Rna Seq ◽  
Specific Expression ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Pod Development ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Arachis Duranensis ◽  
New Strategies

Abstract Background Posttranslational modification of proteins by small ubiquitin like modifier (SUMO) proteins play an important role during the developmental process and in response to abiotic stresses in plants. However, little is known about SUMOylation in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), one of the world’s major food legume crops. In this study, we characterized the SUMOylation system from the diploid progenitor genomes of peanut, Arachis duranensis (AA) and Arachis ipaensis (BB). Results Genome-wide analysis revealed the presence of 40 SUMO system genes in A. duranensis and A. ipaensis. Our results showed that peanut also encodes a novel class II isotype of the SCE1, which was previously reported to be uniquely present in cereals. RNA-seq data showed that the core components of the SUMOylation cascade SUMO1/2 and SCE1 genes exhibited pod-specific expression patterns, implying coordinated regulation during pod development. Furthermore, both transcripts and conjugate profiles revealed that SUMOylation has significant roles during the pod development. Moreover, dynamic changes in the SUMO conjugates were observed in response to abiotic stresses. Conclusions The identification and organization of peanut SUMO system revealed SUMOylation has important roles during stress defense and pod development. The present study will serve as a resource for providing new strategies to enhance agronomic yield and reveal the mechanism of peanut pod development.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Analysis of the β-Amylase Gene Family in Brassica L. Crops and Expression Profiles of BnaBAM Genes in Response to Abiotic Stresses

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1855
Author(s):  
Dan Luo ◽  
Ziqi Jia ◽  
Yong Cheng ◽  
Xiling Zou ◽  
Yan Lv
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Sequence Similarity ◽  
Expression Profiles ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Chromosomal Distribution ◽  
Brassica Napus L ◽  
Oil Crops ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Gene Structures

The β-amylase (BAM) gene family, known for their property of catalytic ability to hydrolyze starch to maltose units, has been recognized to play critical roles in metabolism and gene regulation. To date, BAM genes have not been characterized in oil crops. In this study, the genome-wide survey revealed the identification of 30 BnaBAM genes in Brassica napus L. (B. napus L.), 11 BraBAM genes in Brassica rapa L. (B. rapa L.), and 20 BoBAM genes in Brassica oleracea L. (B. oleracea L.), which were divided into four subfamilies according to the sequence similarity and phylogenetic relationships. All the BAM genes identified in the allotetraploid genome of B. napus, as well as two parental-related species (B. rapa and B. oleracea), were analyzed for the gene structures, chromosomal distribution and collinearity. The sequence alignment of the core glucosyl-hydrolase domains was further applied, demonstrating six candidate β-amylase (BnaBAM1, BnaBAM3.1-3.4 and BnaBAM5) and 25 β-amylase-like proteins. The current results also showed that 30 BnaBAMs, 11 BraBAMs and 17 BoBAMs exhibited uneven distribution on chromosomes of Brassica L. crops. The similar structural compositions of BAM genes in the same subfamily suggested that they were relatively conserved. Abiotic stresses pose one of the significant constraints to plant growth and productivity worldwide. Thus, the responsiveness of BnaBAM genes under abiotic stresses was analyzed in B. napus. The expression patterns revealed a stress-responsive behaviour of all members, of which BnaBAM3s were more prominent. These differential expression patterns suggested an intricate regulation of BnaBAMs elicited by environmental stimuli. Altogether, the present study provides first insights into the BAM gene family of Brassica crops, which lays the foundation for investigating the roles of stress-responsive BnaBAM candidates in B. napus.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Soybean GmLOR Gene Family and Expression Analysis in Response to Abiotic Stresses

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (22) ◽  
pp. 12515
Author(s):  
Yisheng Fang ◽  
Dong Cao ◽  
Hongli Yang ◽  
Wei Guo ◽  
Wenqi Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Plant Tolerance ◽  
Promoter Regions ◽  
Real Time Quantitative Pcr ◽  
Related Family ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome

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.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and characterization of SnRK family genes in Brassica napus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhuo Zhu ◽  
Dezhi Wu ◽  
Lixi Jiang ◽  
Lingzhen Ye
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Identification And Characterization

Abstract Background: Sucrose non-fermenting 1 related protein kinases (SnRK) play crucial roles in responding to biotic and abiotic stresses through activating protein phosphorylation pathways. However, little information of SnRK genes was available in Brassica napus, one of important oil crops. Recently, the released sequences of the reference genome of B.napus provide a good chance to perform genome-wide identification and characterization of BnSnRK gene family in the rapeseed.Results: Totally 114 SnRK genes distributed on 19 chromosomes were identified in the genome of B.napus and classified into three subfamilies on the basis of phylogenetic analysis and the domain types. According to gene structure and motif composition analysis, the BnSnRK sequences showed obvious divergence among three subfamilies. Gene duplication and synteny between the genomes of the rapeseed and Arabidopsis were also analyzed to provide insights into the evolutionary characteristics of BnSnRK family genes. Cis-element analysis revealed that BnSnRKs may response to diverse environmental stresses. Moreover, the expression patterns of BnSnRKs in various tissues and under diverse abiotic stresses were distinct difference. Besides, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) distribution analysis suggests the function disparity of BnSnRK family genes in different genotypes of the rapeseed.Conclusion: We examined genomic structures, evolution features, expression patterns and SNP distribution of 114 BnSnRKs. The results provide valuable information for functional characterization of BnSnRK genes in future studies.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification, phylogenetic and expression pattern analysis of GATA family genes in Brassica napus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhuo Zhu ◽  
Yiyi Guo ◽  
Yeke Chen ◽  
Dezhi Wu ◽  
Lixi Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Stress Condition ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome

Abstract Background: Transcription factors GATAs are involved in plant developmental processes and respond to environmental stresses through binding DNA regulatory regions to regulate their downstream genes. However, little information on the GATA genes in Brassica napus is available. The release of the reference genome of B. napus provides a good opportunity to perform a genome-wide characterization of GATA family genes in rapeseed.Results: In this study, 96 GATA genes randomly distributing on 19 chromosomes were identified in B. napus, which were classified into four subfamilies based on phylogenetic analysis and their domain structures. The amino acids of BnGATAs were obvious divergence among four subfamilies in terms of their GATA domains, structures and motif compositions. Gene duplication and synteny between the genomes of B. napus and A. thaliana were also analyzed to provide insights into evolutionary characteristics. Moreover, BnGATAs showed different expression patterns in various tissues and under diverse abiotic stresses. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributions of BnGATAs in a core collection germplasm are probably associated with functional disparity under environmental stress condition in different genotypes of B. napus.Conclusion: The present study was investigated genomic structures, evolution features, expression patterns and SNP distributions of 96 BnGATAs. The results enrich our understanding of the GATA genes in rapeseed.

Identification of stress repressive zinc finger gene family and its expression analysis in rice under abiotic constraints

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Yanning Tan ◽  
Jemaa Essemine ◽  
Ni Li ◽  
Zhongxiao Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Zinc Finger ◽  
Abiotic Stresses ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Conserved Domains ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Genome Wide Survey

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.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification, phylogenetic and expression pattern analysis of GATA family genes in Brassica napus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhuo Zhu ◽  
Yiyi Guo ◽  
Yeke Chen ◽  
Dezhi Wu ◽  
Lixi Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Napus ◽  
Stress Condition ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome

Abstract Background: Transcription factors GATAs are involved in plant developmental processes and respond to environmental stresses through binding DNA regulatory regions to regulate their downstream genes. However, little information on the GATA genes in Brassica napus is available. The release of the reference genome of B. napus provides a good opportunity to perform a genome-wide characterization of GATA family genes in rapeseed. Results: In this study, 96 GATA genes randomly distributing on 19 chromosomes were identified in B. napus , which were classified into four subfamilies based on phylogenetic analysis and their domain structures. The amino acids of BnGATAs were obvious divergence among four subfamilies in terms of their GATA domains, structures and motif compositions. Gene duplication and synteny between the genomes of B. napus and A. thaliana were also analyzed to provide insights into evolutionary characteristics. Moreover, BnGATAs showed different expression patterns in various tissues and under diverse abiotic stresses. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributions of BnGATAs in a core collection germplasm are probably associated with functional disparity under environmental stress condition in different genotypes of B. napus . Conclusion: The present study was investigated genomic structures, evolution features, expression patterns and SNP distributions of 96 BnGATAs. The results enrich our understanding of the GATA genes in rapeseed.

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