Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) U-Box Gene Family in Response to Abiotic Stresses.

ABSTRACT: E3 ubiquitin ligases known as plant U-box (PUB) proteins regulate a variety of aspects of plant growth, development, and stress response. However, the functions and characteristics of the PUB gene family in alfalfa remain unclear. This work involved a genome-wide examination of the alfalfa U-box E3 ubiquitin ligase gene. In total, 210 members were identified and divided into five categories according to their homology with the members of the U-box gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana. The phylogenetic analysis, conserved motifs, chromosomal localization, promoters, and regulatory networks of this gene were investigated. Chromosomal localization and covariance analyses indicated that the MsPUB genes expanded MsPUB gene family members through gene duplication events during evolution. <

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11595061 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature