Genome-wide identification, expression profiling, and functional analysis of ammonium transporter 2 (AMT2) gene family in cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz).

ABSTRACT: Background: Nitrogen (N), absorbed primarily as ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) from soil by plant, is a necessary macronutrient in plant growth and development. Ammonium transporter (AMT) plays a vital role in the absorption and transport of ammonium (NH₄ ⁺). Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has a strong adaptability to nitrogen deprivation. However, little is known about the functions of ammonium transporter AMT2 in cassava. Methods: The cassava AMT2-type genes were identified and their characteristics were analyzed using bioinformatic techniques. The spatial expression patterns were analyzed based on the public RNA-seq data and their expression profiles under low ammonium treatment were studied using Real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR

SUBMITTER: Xia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992417 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature