Genome-wide analysis of CCCH zinc finger family in Arabidopsis and rice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genes in the CCCH family encode zinc finger proteins containing the motif with three cysteines and one histidine residues. They have been known to play important roles in RNA processing as RNA-binding proteins in animals. To date, few plant CCCH proteins have been studied functionally.

Results

In this study, a comprehensive computational analysis identified 68 and 67 CCCH family genes in Arabidopsis and rice, respectively. A complete overview of this gene family in Arabidopsis was presented, including the gene structures, phylogeny, protein motifs, and chromosome locations. In addition, a comparative analysis between these genes in Arabidopsis and rice was performed. These results revealed that the CCCH families in Arabidopsis and rice were divided into 11 and 8 s

SUBMITTER: Wang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2267713 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature