Genome-wide Analysis of the WRKY Gene Family and its Response to Abiotic Stress in Buckwheat (Fagopyrum Tataricum).

ABSTRACT: The WRKY gene family is an ancient plant transcription factor (TF) family with a vital role in plant growth and development, especially in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Although many researchers have studied WRKY TFs in numerous plant species, little is known of them in Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum). Based on the recently reported genome sequence of Tartary buckwheat, we identified 78 FtWRKY proteins that could be classified into three major groups. All 77 WRKY genes were distributed unevenly across all eight chromosomes. Exon-intron analysis and motif composition prediction revealed the complexity and diversity of FtWRKYs, indicating that WRKY TFs may be of significance in plant growth regulation and stress response. Two separate pairs of tandem duplication gen

SUBMITTER: He X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7874777 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature