Identification and comparative analysis of the CIPK gene family and characterization of the cold stress response in the woody plant Prunus mume.

ABSTRACT: Prunus mume is an important ornamental woody plant that grows in tropical and subtropical regions. Freezing stress can adversely impact plant productivity and limit the expansion of geographical locations. Understanding cold-responsive genes could potentially bring about the development of new ways to enhance plant freezing tolerance. Members of the serine/threonine protein kinase (CIPK) gene family play important roles in abiotic stress. However, the function of CIPK genes in P. mume remains poorly defined. A total of 16 CIPK genes were first identified in P. mume. A systematic phylogenetic analysis was conducted in which 253 CIPK genes from 12 species were divided into three groups. Furthermore, we analysed the chromosomal locations, molec

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6499057 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature