Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Expression Analysis of the NAC Gene Family in Litchi chinensis.

ABSTRACT: NAC proteins play an essential role in the growth and development of litchi, especially during reproductive development. However, a comprehensive analysis of the litchi NAC gene family is currently absent. Based on information from the litchi genome, we found that the 112 NAC genes of litchi show an uneven distribution on the chromosomes. Phylogenetic and conserved structural domain analyses indicated that different types of variability were exhibited in the family of litchi NACs (LcNACs). Gene covariance analysis showed that the LcNACs showed better similarity in the same genus than with Arabidopsis. We further investigated the differential expression patterns of LcNACs in buds and rudimentary leaves of litchi. qRT-PCR results implied that they were involved in

SUBMITTER: Liao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10379382 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature