The calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) and CDPK-related kinase gene families in Hevea brasiliensis-comparison with five other plant species in structure, evolution, and expression.

ABSTRACT: Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs or CPKs) play important roles in various physiological processes of plants, including growth and development, stress responses and hormone signaling. Although the CDPK gene family has been characterized in several model plants, little is known about this gene family in Hevea brasiliensis (the Para rubber tree). Here, we characterize the entire H. brasiliensis CDPK and CDPK-related kinase (CRK) gene families comprising 30 CDPK genes (HbCPK1 to 30) and nine CRK genes (HbCRK1 to 9). Structure and phylogeny analyses of these CDPK and CRK genes demonstrate evolutionary conservation in these gene families across H. brasiliensis and other plant species. The expression of HbCPK<

SUBMITTER: Xiao XH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5221434 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature