Genome-wide Identification, Structural and Gene Expression Analysis of BTB Gene Family in Soybean

Overview

Journal BMC Plant Biol

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Biology

Date 2024 Jul 11

PMID 38992596

Authors

Hind Abdelmonim Elsanosi

Jianhua Zhang

Salma Mostafa

Xiaoyan Geng

Guisheng Zhou

Atef Hemaida Mohammed Awdelseid

Li Song

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Abstract

Background: The Bric-a-Brac/Tramtrack/Broad Complex (BTB) gene family plays essential roles in various biological processes in plants. These genes encode proteins that contain a conserved BTB domain, which is involved in protein-protein interactions and regulation of gene expression. However, there is no systematic reports on the BTB gene family in G.max.

Results: In total, 122 soybean BTB genes were identified, which were classified into four groups based on the phylogenetic analysis. Gene structures analysis indicated that the number of exon-intron in GmBTBs ranges from 0 to18. Cis-element analysis revealed that most GmBTB genes contained cis-elements related to an abiotic stress response. In addition, qRT-PCR analyses indicated that most GmBTBs are significantly up-regulated under salinity, drought, and nitrate stresses. They suggested their potential for targeted improvement of soybean response to multiple abiotic stresses and nitrate availability.

Conclusion: These results provide valuable information for identifying the members of the GmBTB gene family in soybean and could provide a functional characterization of GmBTB genes in further research.

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