Identification of the AKCDPK gene family and AkCDPK15 functional analysis under drought and salt stress.

ABSTRACT: Konjac is one of the important economic crops for poverty alleviation in mountainous areas of Yunnan Province, China. However, there are always various biotic and abiotic stress during its growth, leading to production reduction and quality decline. Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are an important class of genes involved in calcium ion signal transmission within plant tissue cells, yet their presence and functions in konjac remain unexplored. This study aimed to identify the members of the AkCDPK gene family in the Amorphophallus konjac genome and understand their evolution and responses to various stresses. A total of 29 AkCDPK genes were identified and categorized into four subgroups that unevenly distributed across 12 chromosomes. Most AkCDPK have undergone purifying selection

SUBMITTER: Gao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12157117 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature