scholarly journals Genome-wide Identification and Characterization of FCS-Like Zinc Finger (FLZ) Family Genes in Maize (Zea mays) and Functional Analysis of ZmFLZ25 in Plant Abscisic Acid Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3529
Author(s):  
Shunquan Chen ◽  
Xibao Li ◽  
Chao Yang ◽  
Wei Yan ◽  
Chuanliang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Zinc Finger ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Aba Signaling ◽  
Mesophyll Cells ◽  
Α Subunit ◽  
Expression Profile Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Comprehensive Information

FCS-like zinc finger family proteins (FLZs), a class of plant-specific scaffold of SnRK1 complex, are involved in the regulation of various aspects of plant growth and stress responses. Most information of FLZ family genes was obtained from the studies in Arabidopsis thaliana, whereas little is known about the potential functions of FLZs in crop plants. In this study, 37 maize FLZ (ZmFLZ) genes were identified to be asymmetrically distributed on 10 chromosomes and can be divided into three subfamilies. Protein interaction and subcellular localization assays demonstrated that eight typical ZmFLZs interacted and partially co-localized with ZmKIN10, the catalytic α-subunit of the SnRK1 complex in maize leaf mesophyll cells. Expression profile analysis revealed that several ZmFLZs were differentially expressed across various tissues and actively responded to diverse abiotic stresses. In addition, ectopic overexpression of ZmFLZ25 in Arabidopsis conferred hypersensitivity to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) and triggered higher expression of ABA-induced genes, pointing to the positive regulatory role of ZmFLZ25 in plant ABA signaling, a scenario further evidenced by the interactions between ZmFLZ25 and ABA receptors. In summary, these data provide the most comprehensive information on FLZ family genes in maize, and shed light on the biological function of ZmFLZ25 in plant ABA signaling.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Identification of Barley ABC Genes and Their Expression in Response to Abiotic Stress Treatment

Plants ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1281
Author(s):  
Ziling Zhang ◽  
Tao Tong ◽  
Yunxia Fang ◽  
Junjun Zheng ◽  
Xian Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Tissue Expression ◽  
Expression Profile Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Tissue Expression Profile ◽  
Amino Acid Length

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.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and evolution of HECT genes in wheat

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e10457
Author(s):  
Xianwen Meng ◽  
Ting Yang ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Mingde Zhao ◽  
Jiuli Wang
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Segmental Duplication ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Purifying Selection ◽  
Expression Profile Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Ubiquitin Proteasome ◽  
Proteasome Pathway

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.

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Analysis of Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis, Catabolism, and Signaling in Sorghum Bicolor under Saline-Alkali Stress

Biomolecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siqi Ma ◽  
Lin Lv ◽  
Chen Meng ◽  
Chao Zhou ◽  
Jie Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abscisic Acid ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Amino Acid Sequences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Alkali Stress ◽  
Aba Signaling ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Aba Biosynthesis

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world. It is an annual C4 crop due to its high biomass and wide usage, and has a strong resistance to stress. Obviously, there are many benefits of planting sorghum on marginal soils such as saline-alkali land. Although it is known that abscisic acid (ABA) is involved in plant abiotic stress responses, there are few reports on sorghum. Here, we obtained RNA-seq data, which showed gene expression at the genome-wide level under saline-alkali stress. The genes related to ABA biosynthesis, catabolism, and signaling were identified and analyzed. Meanwhile, their amino acid sequences were intermingled with rice genes to form several distinct orthologous and paralogous groups. ABA-related differentially expressed genes under saline-alkali stress were identified, and family members involved in ABA signaling were hypothesized based on the expression levels and homologous genes in rice. Furthermore, the ABA signaling pathway in Sorghum bicolor was understood better by interaction analysis. These findings present a comprehensive overview of the genes regulating ABA biosynthesis, catabolism, and signaling in Sorghum bicolor under saline-alkali stress, and provide a foundation for future research regarding their biological roles in sorghum stress tolerance.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and expression profile analysis of trihelix transcription factor family genes in response to abiotic stress in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]

BMC Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuiyin Li ◽  
Lili Duan ◽  
Yubo Zhang ◽  
Miaoxiao Shi ◽  
Songshu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Gene Evolution ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Expression Profile Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Breeding Programmes ◽  
Sorghum Breeding

Abstract Background Transcription factors, including trihelix transcription factors, play vital roles in various growth and developmental processes and in abiotic stress responses in plants. The trihelix gene has been systematically studied in some dicots and monocots, including Arabidopsis, tomato, chrysanthemum, soybean, wheat, corn, rice, and buckwheat. However, there are no related studies on sorghum. Results In this study, a total of 40 sorghum trihelix (SbTH) genes were identified based on the sorghum genome, among which 34 were located in the nucleus, 5 in the chloroplast, 1 (SbTH38) in the cytoplasm, and 1 (SbTH23) in the extracellular membrane. Phylogenetic analysis of the SbTH genes and Arabidopsis and rice trihelix genes indicated that the genes were clustered into seven subfamilies: SIP1, GTγ, GT1, GT2, SH4, GTSb8, and orphan genes. The SbTH genes were located in nine chromosomes and none on chromosome 10. One pair of tandem duplication gene and seven pairs of segmental duplication genes were identified in the SbTH gene family. By qPCR, the expression of 14 SbTH members in different plant tissues and in plants exposed to six abiotic stresses at the seedling stage were quantified. Except for the leaves in which the genes were upregulated after only 2 h exposure to high temperature, the 12 SbTH genes were significantly upregulated in the stems of sorghum seedlings after 24 h under the other abiotic stress conditions. Among the selected genes, SbTH10/37/39 were significantly upregulated, whereas SbTH32 was significantly downregulated under different stress conditions. Conclusions In this study, we identified 40 trihelix genes in sorghum and found that gene duplication was the main force driving trihelix gene evolution in sorghum. The findings of our study serve as a basis for further investigation of the functions of SbTH genes and providing candidate genes for stress-resistant sorghum breeding programmes and increasing sorghum yield.

scholarly journals Genome-wide identification and expression profile analysis of nuclear factor Y family genes in Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. e0222203 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Maheshwari ◽  
Divya Kummari ◽  
Sudhakar Reddy Palakolanu ◽  
U. Nagasai Tejaswi ◽  
M. Nagaraju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Expression Profile ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Nuclear Factor ◽  
Nuclear Factor Y ◽  
Expression Profile Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Y Family ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Expression Profile Analysis Reveals Coordinately Regulated Genes Associated with Stepwise Acquisition of Azole Resistance in Candida albicans Clinical Isolates

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 1220-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. David Rogers ◽  
Katherine S. Barker
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Expression Profile ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
Azole Resistance ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Human Fungal Pathogen ◽  
Expression Profile Analysis ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
First Time

ABSTRACT Candida albicans is an opportunistic human fungal pathogen and a causative agent of oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC), the most frequent opportunistic infection among patients with AIDS. Fluconazole and other azole antifungal agents have proven effective in the management of OPC; however, with increased use of these agents treatment failures have occurred. Such failures have been associated with the emergence of azole-resistant strains of C. albicans. In the present study we examined changes in the genome-wide gene expression profile of a series of C. albicans clinical isolates representing the stepwise acquisition of azole resistance. In addition to genes previously associated with azole resistance, we identified many genes whose differential expression was for the first time associated with this phenotype. Furthermore, the expression of these genes was correlated with that of the known resistance genes CDR1, CDR2, and CaMDR1. Genes coordinately regulated with the up-regulation of CDR1 and CDR2 included the up-regulation of GPX1 and RTA3 and the down-regulation of EBP1. Genes coordinately regulated with the up-regulation of CaMDR1 included the up-regulation of IFD1, IFD4, IFD5, IFD7, GRP2, DPP1, CRD2, and INO1 and the down-regulation of FET34, OPI3, and IPF1222. Several of these appeared to be coordinately regulated with both the CDR genes and CaMDR1. Many of these genes are involved in the oxidative stress response, suggesting that reduced susceptibility to oxidative damage may contribute to azole resistance. Further evaluation of the role these genes and their respective gene products play in azole antifungal resistance is warranted.

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