Overlapping transcriptional expression response of wheat zinc-induced facilitator-like transporters emphasize important role during Fe and Zn stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hexaploid wheat is an important cereal crop that has been targeted to enhance grain micronutrient content including zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe). In this direction, modulating the expression of plant transporters involved in Fe and Zn homeostasis has proven to be one of the promising approaches. The present work was undertaken to identify wheat zinc-induced facilitator-like (ZIFL) family of transporters. The wheat ZIFL genes were characterized for their transcriptional expression response during micronutrient fluctuations and exposure to multiple heavy metals.

Results

The genome-wide analyses resulted in identification of fifteen putative TaZIFL-like genes, which were distributed only on Chromosome 3, 4 and 5. Wheat ZIFL proteins subjected to the phylogenetic analysis

SUBMITTER: Sharma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6757437 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature