Insight into the CBL and CIPK gene families in pecan (Carya illinoinensis): identification, evolution and expression patterns in drought response.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Calcium (Ca²⁺) serves as a ubiquitous second messenger and plays a pivotal role in signal transduction. Calcineurin B-like proteins (CBLs) are plant-specific Ca²⁺ sensors that interact with CBL-interacting protein kinases (CIPKs) to transmit Ca²⁺ signals. CBL-CIPK complexes have been reported to play pivotal roles in plant development and response to drought stress; however, limited information is available about the CBL and CIPK genes in pecan, an important nut crop.

Results

In the present study, a total of 9 CBL and 30 CIPK genes were identified from the pecan genome and divided into four and five clades based on phylogeny, respectively. Gene structure and distribution of conserved sequence motif analysis suggested that family me

SUBMITTER: Zhu K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature