Genome-wide analysis and expression profile of <i>TCP</i> gene family under drought and salinity stress condition in cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.).

ABSTRACT: TCP transcription factors are known to regulate abiotic stress condition, but their role in V. unguiculata remains unexplored. So, in silico analysis and expression profile of the TCP gene family were performed in V. unguiculata to understand its role in response to heat and drought stress. A genome-wide search detected 28 TCPs (designated as VuTCPs) that were grouped into three subclasses by phylogenetic analysis. Gene structure, synteny, and phylogeny analyses of VuTCPs have shown a typical evolutionary path. One tandem and eight segmental duplication events were identified. Furthermore, identified duplicated, and orthologous VuTCP genes were under strong purifying selection pressure. A total of 15 SSRs were identified in the 12 VuTCPs, wh

SUBMITTER: Panzade KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11052985 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature