Genome-Wide Identification of a Maize Chitinase Gene Family and the Induction of Its Expression by Fusarium verticillioides (Sacc.) Nirenberg (1976) Infection.

ABSTRACT: Maize chitinases are involved in chitin hydrolysis. Chitinases are distributed across various organisms including animals, plants, and fungi and are grouped into different glycosyl hydrolase families and classes, depending on protein structure. However, many chitinase functions and their interactions with other plant proteins remain unknown. The economic importance of maize (Zea mays L.) makes it relevant for studying the function of plant chitinases and their biological roles. This work aims to identify chitinase genes in the maize genome to study their gene structure, family/class classification, cis-related elements, and gene expression under biotic stress, such as Fusarium verticillioides infection. Thirty-nine chitinase genes were identified and found to be distri

SUBMITTER: Cazares-Alvarez JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11353892 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature