Network and Evolutionary Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes of Membrane Trafficking Involved in Maize Seed Development and Immune Response.

ABSTRACT: The plant membrane-trafficking system plays a crucial role in maintaining proper cellular functions and responding to various developmental and environmental cues. Thus far, our knowledge of the maize membrane-trafficking system is still limited. In this study, we systematically identified 479 membrane-trafficking genes from the maize genome using orthology search and studied their functions by integrating transcriptome and evolution analyses. These genes encode the components of coated vesicles, AP complexes, autophagy, ESCRTs, retromers, Rab GTPases, tethering factors, and SNAREs. The maize genes exhibited diverse but coordinated expression patterns, with 249 genes showing elevated expression in reproductive tissues. Further WGCNA analysis revealed that five COPII components and four Rab

SUBMITTER: Zheng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9263852 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature