Genome-wide analysis of homeobox gene family in legumes: identification, gene duplication and expression profiling.

ABSTRACT: Homeobox genes encode transcription factors that are known to play a major role in different aspects of plant growth and development. In the present study, we identified homeobox genes belonging to 14 different classes in five legume species, including chickpea, soybean, Medicago, Lotus and pigeonpea. The characteristic differences within homeodomain sequences among various classes of homeobox gene family were quite evident. Genome-wide expression analysis using publicly available datasets (RNA-seq and microarray) indicated that homeobox genes are differentially expressed in various tissues/developmental stages and under stress conditions in different legumes. We validated the differential expression of selected chickpea homeobox genes via quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chai

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharjee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4352023 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature