Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>CtNF-Y</i> Gene Family and Expression Analysis of Different Flower Colours and Different Flowering Stages in <i>Carthamus tinctorius</i> L.

ABSTRACT: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a plant in the family of Asteraceae, and the dried tubular flowers are used as medicine, which contain active ingredients such as safflower yellow pigment and safflower glycosides. They play important roles in many fields. NF-Y, as an important transcription factor in plants, regulates a variety of plant life activities. In this study, we identified and analysed 11 CtNF-Y gene family members from safflower for the first time. Their core motifs, which are conserved structural domains, gene structures, and cis-acting elements, are described in this study. In addition, there was good collinearity between safflower CtNF-Y and other species. Protein-protein interaction network analysis showed that the CtNF-YA1 and CtNF-YB subfamilies w

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12299961 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature