Phylogenetic and transcriptional analysis of an expanded bZIP transcription factor family in Phytophthora sojae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are present exclusively in eukaryotes and constitute one of the largest and most diverse transcription factor families. The proteins are responsible for central developmental and physiological processes in plants, animals, and fungi, including the pathogenicity of fungal plant pathogens. However, there is limited understanding of bZIPs in oomycetes, which are fungus-like organisms in the kingdom Stramenopila. Oomycetes include many destructive plant pathogens, including the well-studied species Phytophthora sojae, which causes soybean stem and root rot.

Results

Candidate bZIPs encoded in the genomes of P. sojae and four other oomycetes, two diatoms, and two fungal species were predicted using bioinformatic methods.

SUBMITTER: Ye W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4046829 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature