Genes, Vol. 13, Pages 467: Genome-Wide Identification of YABBY Gene Family in Cucurbitaceae and Expression Analysis in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Genes, Vol. 13, Pages 467: Genome-Wide Identification of YABBY Gene Family in Cucurbitaceae and Expression Analysis in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
Genes doi: 10.3390/genes13030467
Authors:
Shuai Yin
Sen Li
Yiming Gao
Ezra S. Bartholomew
Ruijia Wang
Hua Yang
Chang Liu
Xiaofeng Chen
Ying Wang
Xingwang Liu
Huazhong Ren

YABBY transcription factors play important roles in plant growth and development. However, little is known about YABBY genes in Cucurbitaceae. Here, we identified 59 YABBY genes from eight cucurbit species, including cucumber (C. sativus L.), melon (C. melon L.), watermelon (C. lanatus), wax gourd (B. hispida), pumpkin (C. maxima), zucchini (C. pepo L.), silver-seed gourd (C. argyrosperma), and bottle gourd (L. siceraria). The 59 YABBY genes were clustered into five subfamilies wherein the gene structures and motifs are conserved, suggesting similar functions within each subfamily. Different YABBY gene numbers in eight cucurbit species indicated that gene loss or duplication events exist in an evolutionary process across Cucurbitaceae. The cis-acting elements analysis implied that the YABBYs may be involved in plant development, and phytohormone, stress, and light responses. Importantly, YABBY genes exhibited organ-specific patterns in expression in cucumber. Furthermore, a gene CsaV3_6G038650 was constitutively expressed at higher levels at different fruit development stages and might play a crucial role in cucumber fruit development...

Source: Genes - March 7, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Shuai Yin Sen Li Yiming Gao Ezra S. Bartholomew Ruijia Wang Hua Yang Chang Liu Xiaofeng Chen Ying Wang Xingwang Liu Huazhong Ren Tags: Article Source Type: research