Genome-wide investigation of AP2/ERF gene family in the desert legume Eremosparton songoricum: Identification, classification, evolution, and expression profiling under drought stress.

ABSTRACT: Eremosparton songoricum (Litv.) Vass. is a rare leafless legume shrub endemic to central Asia which grows on bare sand. It shows extreme drought tolerance and is being developed as a model organism for investigating morphological, physiological, and molecular adaptations to harsh desert environments. APETALA2/Ethylene Responsive Factor (AP2/ERF) is a large plant transcription factor family that plays important roles in plant responses to various biotic and abiotic stresses and has been extensively studied in several plants. However, our knowledge on the AP2/ERF family in legume species is limited, and no respective study was conducted so far on the desert shrubby legume E. songoricum. Here, 153 AP2/ERF genes were identified based on the E. songoricum genome data

SUBMITTER: Zhao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9413063 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature