Genome-wide identification of NF-Y gene family in maize (Zea mays L.) and the positive role of ZmNF-YC12 in drought resistance and recovery ability.

ABSTRACT: Nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) genes play important roles in many biological processes, such as leaf growth, nitrogen nutrition, and drought resistance. However, the biological functions of these transcription factor family members have not been systematically analyzed in maize. In the present study, a total of 52 ZmNF-Y genes were identified and classified into three groups in the maize genome. An analysis of the evolutionary relationship, gene structure, and conserved motifs of these genes supports the evolutionary conservation of NF-Y family genes in maize. The tissue expression profiles based on RNA-seq data showed that all genes apart from ZmNF-Y16, ZmNF-YC15, and ZmNF-YC17 were expressed in different maize tissues. A weighted correlation network analysis was cond

SUBMITTER: Cao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10229843 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature