Investigation of the Jasmonate ZIM-Domain Family Reveals <i>PavJAZ8</i> Regulates Fruit Aroma Traits in Sweet Cherry (<i>Prunus avium</i> L.).

ABSTRACT: Jasmonate ZIM-domain (JAZ) family genes, which belong to TIFY family, are plant-specific transcriptional repressors. As key regulators of the jasmonic acid signaling pathway, JAZ proteins play crucial roles in various aspects of plant biology. However, the identification and functional characterization of JAZ genes in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) fruit remain unknown. In the present study, we identified nine JAZ members in the sweet cherry genome. We systematically analyzed the gene structures, protein domains, evolutionary relationships, and physicochemical properties of these members and also evaluated their expression levels across different fruit developmental stages, as well as under methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatment. Among these members, our results revealed a

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731118 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature