Genome-Wide Profiling of bZIP Transcription Factors and FocbZIP11's Impact on Fusarium TR4 Pathogenicity.

ABSTRACT: The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (TF) family performs diverse functions in fungal processes, including vegetative growth, nutrient utilization, stress responses, and invasion. Despite their importance, little is known about the bZIP members in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 (Foc TR4), a highly virulent banana pathogen. In this study, we systematically identified 17 bZIPs distributed across 10 Foc TR4 chromosomes and classified them into four types based on their protein sequences. Phylogenetic analysis of fungal bZIP TFs revealed that the FocbZIP proteins cluster into 12 groups shared across fungal species. A cis-element analysis showed that each bZIP promoter contains at least one type of stress response-rela

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855148 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature