Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the VQ gene family in Cicer arietinum and Medicago truncatula.

ABSTRACT: Valine-glutamine (VQ) proteins are plant-specific proteins that play crucial roles in plant development as well as biotic and abiotic stress responses. VQ genes have been identified in various plants; however, there are no systematic reports in Cicer arietinum or Medicago truncatula. Herein, we identified 19 and 32 VQ genes in C. arietinum and M. truncatula, respectively. A total of these VQ genes were divided into eight groups (I-VIII) based on phylogenetic analysis. Gene structure analyses and motif patterns revealed that these VQ genes might have originated from a common ancestor. In silico analyses demonstrated that these VQ genes were expressed in different tissues. qRT-PCR analysis indicated that the VQ genes were

SUBMITTER: Ling L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7006518 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature