Genome-Wide Analysis of the WOX Gene Family and Function Exploration of GmWOX18 in Soybean.

ABSTRACT: WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) is a family of transcription factors that are unique to plants and is characterized by the presence of a homeodomain. The WOX transcription factor plays an important role in regulating plant growth and development and the response to abiotic stress. Soybean is one of the most important oil crops worldwide. In this study, based on the available genome data of soybean, the WOX gene family was identified by bioinformatics analysis. The chromosome distribution, gene and protein structures, phylogenetic relationship and gene expression patterns of this family were comprehensively compared. The results showed that a total of 33 putative WOX genes in the soybean genome were found and then designated as GmWOX1- GmWOX33, which were distributed across 19 chromosomes ex

SUBMITTER: Hao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6681341 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature