Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Pattern Analysis of the WNK Gene Family in Apple under Abiotic Stress and Colletotrichum siamense Infection.

ABSTRACT: With-no-lysine kinase (WNK) is a unique serine/threonine kinase family member. WNK differs from other protein kinases by not having a standard lysine in subdomain II of the universally preserved kinase catalytic region. Conversely, the amino acid lysine located in subdomain I plays a crucial role in its phosphorylation. The WNK family has been reported to regulate Arabidopsis flowering, circadian rhythm, and abiotic stress. Eighteen members of the WNK gene family were discovered in apples in this research, and they were primarily grouped into five categories on the phylogenetic tree. Conserved domains and motifs also confirmed their identity as members of the WNK family. Promoter cis-acting element analysis indicated their potential role in responses to both abiotic stress an

SUBMITTER: Wei Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11313067 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature