Genome-wide identification and characterization of the KCS gene family in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench).

ABSTRACT: The aboveground parts of plants are covered with cuticle, a hydrophobic layer composed of cutin polyester and cuticular wax that can protect plants from various environmental stresses. β-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) is the key rate-limiting enzyme in plant wax synthesis. Although the properties of KCS family genes have been investigated in many plant species, the understanding of this gene family in sorghum is still limited. Here, a total of 25 SbKCS genes were identified in the sorghum genome, which were named from SbKCS1 to SbKCS25. Evolutionary analysis among different species divided the KCS family into five subfamilies and the SbKCSs were more closely related to maize, implying a closer evolutionary relationship between sorghum and maize. All <

SUBMITTER: Zhang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549899 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature