Genome-wide identification of <i>GATA</i> family genes in sweet potato (<i>Ipomoea batatas</i> L.) and their expression patterns under abiotic stress.

ABSTRACT: GATAs, a type of zinc finger protein transcription factors, can bind to DNA regulatory regions to control the expression of target genes, thereby affecting plant growth and development under normal conditions or environmental stress. However, the GATA gene family has not been identified in sweet potato. In this study, a total of 35, 33, 34, 39, 63, and 56 GATA genes were identified in sweet potato, Ipomoea aquatica, Ipomoea cairica, Ipomoea nil, Ipomoea triloba, and Ipomoea trifida, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis categorized the GATA genes into six groups according to their distinct features, and this classification was validated by the structural characteristics of exons/introns and conserved motif analysis. The cis-actin

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326740 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature