Genome-Wide Identification of <i>bZIP</i> Gene Family in <i>Lycium barbarum</i> and Expression During Fruit Development.

ABSTRACT: Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) is a valued traditional medicinal plant and dietary supplement in China. The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor (TF) family is a multifunctional group of regulatory proteins critical to plant biology, orchestrating processes such as growth and development, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and stress responses to abiotic conditions. Despite its significance, limited information about this gene family in wolfberry is available. In this study, a total of 66 LbabZIP genes were identified, exhibiting a non-uniform distribution across all 12 chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis divided these genes into 13 subgroups based on comparison with Arabidopsis bZIP proteins. Analysis of gene structures and conserved motifs revealed high si

SUBMITTER: Gao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12112368 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature