Genome-wide characterization and expression divergence of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) in upland cotton (<i>Gossypium hirsutum</i> L.) in response to abiotic stresses.

ABSTRACT: Voltage-dependent anion channels (VDACs) are proteins present at the outer membrane of mitochondria that are involved in stress response, such as drought and salt, signal transduction, and cellular metabolism. The role of the VDAC gene family in other crops has been identified, but its role in cotton has been uncharacterized. In this study, a genome-wide study was conducted in upland cotton (G. hirsutum L.) under drought and salt stresses. We identified 18 GhVDAC genes and mapped them using the MG2C online tool. The random distribution of GhVDAC genes was determined using the GSDS server for their intron-exon structure. Phylogenetic analysis using MEGA. 11 software constructed the phylogenetic tree by the maximum likelihood method of 14 different species

SUBMITTER: Akram U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12520018 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature