Genome-wide identification and characterisation of R2R3-MYB genes in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The R2R3-MYB genes comprise one of the largest transcription factor gene families in plants, playing regulatory roles in plant-specific developmental processes, metabolite accumulation and defense responses. Although genome-wide analysis of this gene family has been carried out in some species, the R2R3-MYB genes in Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris (sugar beet) as the first sequenced member of the order Caryophyllales, have not been analysed heretofore.

Results

We present a comprehensive, genome-wide analysis of the MYB genes from Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris (sugar beet) which is the first species of the order Caryophyllales with a sequenced genome. A total of 70 R2R3-MYB genes as well as genes encoding three other classes of MYB proteins containing multiple MYB repeat

SUBMITTER: Stracke R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4180131 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature