biostudies-literatureZhou DChina national key R&D program1010https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11013768biostudies-literatureUnknown13(7)Fatty acyl-CoA reductase (FAR) is an important NADPH-dependent enzyme that can produce primary alcohol from fatty acyl-CoA or fatty acyl-carrier proteins as substrates. It plays a pivotal role in plant growth, development, and stress resistance. Herein, we performed genome-wide identification and expression analysis of FAR members in rice using bioinformatics methods. A total of eight <i>OsFAR</i> genes were identified, and the OsFARs were comprehensively analyzed in terms of phylogenetic relationships, duplication events, protein motifs, etc. The <i>cis</i>-elements of the <i>OsFARs</i> were predicted to respond to growth and development, light, hormones, and abiotic stresses. Gene ontology annotation analysis revealed that OsFAR proteins participate in biological processes as fatty acyl-Plants (Basel, Switzerland)Characterization of the Fatty Acyl-CoA Reductase (FAR) Gene Family and Its Response to Abiotic Stress in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.).PMC110137682022YFE0125600Fang YXue DZhang XZhou DWen SDing MTian QfalseCharacterization of the Fatty Acyl-CoA Reductase (FAR) Gene Family and Its Response to Abiotic Stress in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.).Fatty acyl-CoA reductase (FAR) is an important NADPH-dependent enzyme that can produce primary alcohol from fatty acyl-CoA or fatty acyl-carrier proteins as substrates. It plays a pivotal role in plant growth, development, and stress resistance. Herein, we performed genome-wide identification and expression analysis of FAR members in rice using bioinformatics methods. A total of eight <i>OsFAR</i> genes were identified, and the OsFARs were comprehensively analyzed in terms of phylogenetic relationships, duplication events, protein motifs, etc. The <i>cis</i>-elements of the <i>OsFARs</i> were predicted to respond to growth and development, light, hormones, and abiotic stresses. Gene ontology annotation analysis revealed that OsFAR proteins participate in biological processes as fatty acyl-2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Apr2025-04-04T09:33:07.382Z2025-04-04T09:33:07.382ZS-EPMC110137683861153910.3390/plants13071010