The Tissue Expression Divergence of the WUSCHEL-Related Homeobox Gene Family in the Evolution of Nelumbo.

ABSTRACT: The yellow flower lotus (Nelumbo lutea) is the sister species of the sacred lotus (N. nucifera). The evolution of gene expression patterns across multiple tissues during the species divergence of these two lotuses remains unexplored. The WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) family, a plant-specific transcription factor family, plays a crucial role in tissue development and stress responses. In this study, utilizing a chromosome-level reference genome and a transcriptome database covering multiple tissues, we identified and categorized 11 NlWOX genes into three subfamilies. We identified seven syntenic gene pairs between NnWOXs and NlWOXs that originated from whole-genome duplications. Through conserved motif analysis, we found subfamily-specific motifs i

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12251702 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature