Genome-wide identification and characterization of R2R3MYB family in Cucumis sativus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The R2R3MYB proteins comprise one of the largest families of transcription factors in plants. Although genome-wide analysis of this family has been carried out in some species, little is known about R2R3MYB genes in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).

Principal findings

This study has identified 55 R2R3MYB genes in the latest cucumber genome and the CsR2R3MYB family contained the smallest number of identified genes compared to other species that have been studied due to the absence of recent gene duplication events. These results were also supported by genome distribution and gene duplication analysis. Phylogenetic analysis showed that they could be classified into 11 subgroups. The evolutionary relationships and the intron-exon organizations that showed similarities w

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3479133 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature