Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of Adenylate Kinase Family Members in Pepper Under Abiotic Stress.

ABSTRACT: Adenylate kinase (ADK), a highly conserved and ubiquitously expressed enzyme in plants, serves as a critical regulator of cellular energy homeostasis and abiotic stress adaptation. While ADK families have been characterized in model species (e.g., Arabidopsis thaliana, Oryza sativa) and crops such as tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), the molecular features and stress-responsive roles of ADK genes in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) remain uncharacterized. Here, we systematically identified 15 ADK genes in pepper (named by chromosomal location) and revealed their evolutionary relationships with orthologs from four plant species, clustering into six conserved groups. The promoters of CaADKs were found to contain cis-acting elements linke

SUBMITTER: Han B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564395 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature