Genome-wide Identification and Analysis of WD40 Proteins Reveal That NtTTG1 Enhances Drought Tolerance in Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum)

Overview

Journal BMC Genomics

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Genetics

Date 2024 Feb 1

PMID 38302866

Authors

Lijun Meng

Huan Su

Zechao Qu

Peng Lu

Jiemeng Tao

He Li

Jianfeng Zhang

Wei Zhang

Nan Liu

Peijian Cao

Jingjing Jin

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Abstract

Background: WD40 proteins, which are highly prevalent in eukaryotes, play important roles in plant development and stress responses. However, systematic identification and exploration of WD40 proteins in tobacco have not yet been conducted.

Results: In this study, a total of 399 WD40 regulatory genes were identified in common tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Gene structure and motif analysis revealed structural and functional diversity among different clades of tobacco WD40 regulatory genes. The expansion of tobacco WD40 regulatory genes was mainly driven by segmental duplication and purifying selection. A potential regulatory network of NtWD40s suggested that NtWD40s might be regulated by miRNAs and transcription factors in various biological processes. Expression pattern analysis via transcriptome analysis and qRT-PCR revealed that many NtWD40s exhibited tissue-specific expression patterns and might be involved in various biotic and abiotic stresses. Furthermore, we have validated the critical role of NtTTG1, which was located in the nuclei of trichome cells, in enhancing the drought tolerance of tobacco plants.

Conclusions: Our study provides comprehensive information to better understand the evolution of WD40 regulatory genes and their roles in different stress responses in tobacco.

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