Identification of autophagy-related genes ATG18 subfamily genes in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and the role of StATG18a gene in heat stress.

ABSTRACT: Autophagy is a highly conserved process in eukaryotes that is used to recycle the cellular components from the cytoplasm. It plays a crucial function in responding to both biotic and abiotic stress, as well as in the growth and development of plants. Autophagy-related genes (ATG) and their functions have been identified in numerous crop species. However, their specific tasks in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.), are still not well understood. This work is the first to identify and characterize the potato StATG18 subfamily gene at the whole-genome level, resulting in a total of 6 potential StATG18 subfamily genes. We analyzed the phylogenetic relationships, chromosome distribution and gene replication, conserved motifs and gene structure, interspecific collinearity relati

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11387889 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature