Genome-wide survey of soybean papain-like cysteine proteases and their expression analysis in root nodule symbiosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) are a large class of proteolytic enzymes and play important roles in root nodule symbiosis (RNS), while the whole-genome studies of PLCP family genes in legume are quite limited, and the roles of Glycine max PLCPs (GmPLCPs) in nodulation, nodule development and senescence are not fully understood.

Results

In the present study, we identified 97 GmPLCPs and performed a genome-wide survey to explore the expansion of soybean PLCP family genes and their relationships to RNS. Nineteen paralogous pairs of genomic segments, consisting of 77 GmPLCPs, formed by whole-genome duplication (WGD) events were identified, showing a high degree of complexity in duplication. Phylogenetic analysis among different species showed that the li

SUBMITTER: Yuan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7659060 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature