Unraveling the role of tomato Bcl-2-associated athanogene (BAG) proteins during abiotic stress response and fruit ripening.

ABSTRACT: B-cell lymphoma2 (Bcl-2)-associated athanogene (BAG) family proteins are evolutionary conserved across all eukaryotes. These proteins interact with HSP70/HSC70 and function as co-chaperones during stress response and developmental pathways. Compared to the animal counterpart, the BAG proteins in plants are much less studied and primarily Arabidopsis BAG proteins have been identified and characterized for their role in programmed cell death, homeostasis, growth and development, abiotic and biotic stress response. Here, we have identified BAG protein family (SlBAGs) in tomato, an economically important and a model fruit crop using genome-wide scanning. We have performed phylogenetic analysis, genes architecture assessment, chromosomal location and in silico promoter analysis. Our data sugges

SUBMITTER: Irfan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8571320 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature