Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of HAK/KUP/KT Potassium Transporters Gene Family in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

ABSTRACT: In plants, the HAK (high-affinity K⁺)/KUP (K⁺ uptake)/KT (K⁺ transporter) family represents a large group of potassium transporters that play important roles in plant growth and environmental adaptation. Although HAK/KUP/KT genes have been extensively investigated in many plant species, they remain uncharacterized in wheat, especially those involved in the response to environmental stresses. In this study, 56 wheat HAK/KUP/KT (hereafter called TaHAKs) genes were identified by a genome-wide search using recently released wheat genomic data. Phylogenetic analysis grouped these genes into four clusters (Ι, II, III, IV), containing 22, 19, 7 and 8 genes, respectively. Chromosomal distribution, gene structure, and conserved motif analyses of the 56 TaHAK genes were s

SUBMITTER: Cheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6321448 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature