Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of the EPF Gene Family in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.

ABSTRACT: The EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTOR (EPF) plays a crucial role in plant response to abiotic stress. While the EPF has been extensively studied in model plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana, there is a lack of research on identifying EPF genes in the whole sorghum genome and its response to drought stress. In this study, we employed bioinformatics tools to identify 12 EPF members in sorghum. Phylogenetic tree analysis revealed that SbEPFs can be categorized into four branches. Further examination of the gene structure and protein conservation motifs of EPF family members demonstrated the high conservation of the SbEPF sequence. The promoter region of SbEPFs was found to encompass cis-elements responsive to stress and plant hormones. Moreover, real-time fluorescence quantitative results in

SUBMITTER: Jiao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10674733 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature