Identification, molecular evolution, codon bias, and expansion analysis of NLP transcription factor family in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) and closely related crops.

ABSTRACT: The NODULE-INCEPTION-like protein (NLP) family is a plant-specific transcription factor (TF) family involved in nitrate transport and assimilation in plants, which are essential for improving plant nitrogen use efficiency. Currently, the molecular nature and evolutionary trajectory of NLP genes in the C4 model crop foxtail millet are unknown. Therefore, we performed a comprehensive analysis of NLP and molecular evolution in foxtail millet by scanning the genomes of foxtail millet and representative species of the plant kingdom. We identified seven NLP genes in the foxtail millet genome, all of which are individually and separately distributed on different chromosomes. They were not structurally identical to each other and were mainly expressed on root tissues. We unearthed two key genes (<

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11148446 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature