Members of WRKY Group III Transcription Factors Are Important in Mite Infestation in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.).

ABSTRACT: Strawberry is frequently attacked by mites, which directly affects the yield and quality of this fruit species. The WRKY Group III transcription factors (TFs) play an important role in plant tolerance to biotic sources of stress, such as pathogens and insect pests. In this study, six Group III WRKY TFs (FaWRKY25, FaWRKY31, FaWRKY32, FaWRKY43, FaWRKY44, and FaWRKY45) were identified in strawberry. A phylogenetic analysis showed that the six WRKY III TFs were divided into two clades and all had a conserved WRKYGQK domain and the C-X₇-C-X₂₃-H-T-C zinc finger motif. An interaction network analysis revealed that FaWRKY44 was co-expressing with FaWRKY25 and FaWRKY45. The expression patterns showed that the WRKY Group III genes respo

SUBMITTER: Chen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478921 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature