Heat Shock Protein 20 Gene Superfamilies in Red Algae: Evolutionary and Functional Diversities.

ABSTRACT: Heat shock protein 20 (Hsp20) genes play important roles in plant growth, development, and response to environmental stress. However, the Hsp20 gene family has not yet been systematically investigated, and its function in red algae (Rhodophyta) remains poorly understood. Herein, we characterized Hsp20 gene families in red algae by studying gene structure, conserved motifs, phylogenetic relationships, chromosome location, gene duplication, cis-regulatory elements, and expression profiles. In this study, 97 Hsp20 genes were identified using bioinformatic methods and classified into 13 subfamilies based on phylogenetic relationships. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that Hsp20 genes might have a polyphyletic origin and a complex evolutionary pattern. Ge

SUBMITTER: Gao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966773 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature