Maize and millet transcription factors annotated using comparative genomic and transcriptomic data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transcription factors (TFs) contain DNA-binding domains (DBDs) and regulate gene expression by binding to specific DNA sequences. In addition, there are proteins, called transcription coregulators (TCs), which lack DBDs but can alter gene expression through interaction with TFs or RNA Polymerase II. Therefore, it is interesting to identify and classify the TFs and TCs in a genome. In this study, maize (Zea mays) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica), two important species for the study of C4 photosynthesis and kranz anatomy, were selected.

Result

We conducted a comprehensive genome-wide annotation of TFs and TCs in maize B73 and in two strains of foxtail millet, Zhang gu and Yugu1, and classified them into families. To gain additional support for our predictions, w

SUBMITTER: Lin JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4189582 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature