Sucrose synthase gene family in Brassica juncea: genomic organization, evolutionary comparisons, and expression regulation.

ABSTRACT: Sucrose synthase (SUS) plays an important role in sucrose metabolism and plant development. The SUS gene family has been identified in many plants, however, there is no definitive study of SUS gene in Brassica juncea. In this study, 14 SUS family genes were identified and comprehensively analyzed using bioinformatics tools. The analyzed parameters included their family member characteristics, chromosomal locations, gene structures and phylogenetic as well as transcript expression profiles. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the 14 members could be allocated into three groups: SUS I, SUS II and SUS III. Comparisons of the exon/intron structure of the mustard SUS gene indicated that its structure is highly conserved. The conserved structure is attributed to purification selection dur

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953879 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature