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ABSTRACT: Background
R2R3-MYB transcription factors belong to one of the largest gene subfamilies in plants, and they are involved in diverse biological processes. However, the role of R2R3-MYB transcription factor subfamily genes in the response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to salt stress has been rarely reported.Results
In this study, we performed a genome-wide characterization and expression identification of rice R2R3-MYB transcription factor subfamily genes. We identified a total of 117 R2R3-MYB genes in rice and characterized their gene structure, chromosomal location, and cis-regulatory elements. According to the phylogenetic relationships and amino acid sequence homologies, the R2R3-MYB genes were divided into four groups. qRT-PCR of the R2R3-MYB genes showed that the expression levels of 10 genes significantly increased after 3 days of 0.8% NaCl treatment. We selected a high expression gene OsMYB2-115 for further analysis. OsMYB2-115 was highly expressed in the roots, stem, leaf, and leaf sheath. OsMYB2-115 was found to be localized in the nucleus, and the yeast hybrid assay showed that OsMYB2-115 has transcriptional activation activity.Conclusion
This result provides important information for the functional analyses of rice R2R3-MYB transcription factor subfamily genes related to the salt stress response and reveals that OsMYB2-115 may be an important gene associated with salt tolerance in rice.
SUBMITTER: Zhang HC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11342600 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Hao-Cheng HC Gong Yuan-Hang YH Tao Tao T Lu Shuai S Zhou Wen-Yu WY Xia Han H Zhang Xin-Yi XY Yang Qing-Qing QQ Zhang Ming-Qiu MQ Hong Lian-Min LM Guo Qian-Qian QQ Ren Xin-Zhe XZ Yang Zhi-Di ZD Cai Xiu-Ling XL Ren De-Yong DY Gao Ji-Ping JP Jin Su-Kui SK Leng Yu-Jia YJ
BMC genomics 20240823 1
<h4>Background</h4>R2R3-MYB transcription factors belong to one of the largest gene subfamilies in plants, and they are involved in diverse biological processes. However, the role of R2R3-MYB transcription factor subfamily genes in the response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) to salt stress has been rarely reported.<h4>Results</h4>In this study, we performed a genome-wide characterization and expression identification of rice R2R3-MYB transcription factor subfamily genes. We identified a total of 117 ...[more]