Genome-wide identification and analysis of Rop GTPase family members reveal their potential functions in biotic stress in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rop (RHO of plants) proteins are the plant-specific subfamily of RHO small GTP-binding proteins and act as a molecular switch to converge on a wide range of upstream signals and elicit downstream signaling cascades involving in modulating developmental processes and managing environmental stress. Although the function of Rops has been well studied in many plant species, the research conducting on Rops in potato is limited.

Results

In this work, a total of 11 Rop members were identified in the potato (Solanum tuberosum) genome. A comprehensive analysis encompassing their phylogenetic relationships, chromosomal locations, collinearity, conserved motifs, gene structures, cis-regulatory elements, tissue-specific expression profiles, and responses to biotic stress were

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11983853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature