Roles of maize <i>WAK</i> gene family in responses to abiotic and biotic stresses, and hormonal treatments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Wall-associated receptor kinases (WAKs) are a family of receptor-like kinases (RLKs) that play important roles in the communication between the plant cell wall and the cytoplasm. WAKs have been identified in several plants. However, a comprehensive investigation of maize WAKs has not been performed yet.

Methods

In this study, the maize WAK gene family was identified through whole-genome scanning. y -30The physicochemical characteristics, chromosomal locations, phylogenetic tree, gene structures, conserved motifs, gene duplication, collinearity, and cis-acting elements of maize WAKs were analyzed.

Results

A total of 56 ZmWAKs were identified in the maize genome and divided into seven subgroups. Among these, 54 genes were success

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12479429 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature