Comparative Study of Lectin Domains in Model Species: New Insights into Evolutionary Dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Lectins are present throughout the plant kingdom and are reported to be involved in diverse biological processes. In this study, we provide a comparative analysis of the lectin families from model species in a phylogenetic framework. The analysis focuses on the different plant lectin domains identified in five representative core angiosperm genomes (Arabidopsisthaliana, Glycine max, Cucumis sativus, Oryza sativa ssp. japonica and Oryza sativa ssp. indica). The genomes were screened for genes encoding lectin domains using a combination of Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), hidden Markov models, and InterProScan analysis. Additionally, phylogenetic relationships were investigated by constructing maximum likelihood phylogenetic t

SUBMITTER: Van Holle S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5485960 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature