Genome-wide characterization and expression profiling of FIMBRIN gene family members in response to abiotic stress in Medicago sativa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alfalfa is widely regarded as one of the most important forage crops globally. However, its growth and development are primarily constrained by various abiotic stresses. FIMBRINs are crucial actin-binding proteins involved in regulating cellular dynamics in plants under various stress conditions and during developmental processes. The Fimbrin (FIM) gene family has been reported only in Arabidopsis, while a comprehensive identification of the FIM gene family in alfalfa and the responses of its members to abiotic stresses remain unclear.

Results

In this study, six MsFIM genes were identified in the alfalfa genome, distributed across three chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis grouped these genes into four clades, all containing the conserved CH domain. Gene duplication

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12049050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature