biostudies-literatureJesus-Pires CCoordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development3245https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11598614biostudies-literatureUnknown13(22)Cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.) is an important legume cultivated mainly in regions with limited water availability across the African and American continents. Its productivity is significantly affected by environmental stresses. Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs), which belong to the PR-5 (pathogenesis-related 5) protein family, are known to be responsive to both biotic and abiotic stresses. However, their role remains controversial, with some TLPs associated with plant defense (particularly against fungal infections) and others associated with abiotic stresses response. In this study, we evaluated the structural diversity and gene expression of TLPs in cowpea (VuTLPs) under different stress conditions, including biotic [mechanical injury followed by inoculation with <i>Cowpea ApPlants (Basel, Switzerland)Genome-Wide Identification and Stress Responses of Cowpea Thaumatin-like Proteins: A Comprehensive Analysis.PMC1159861488887.814478/2023-00406657/2023-8; 406048/2022-3Ferreira-Neto JRCSilva MDDSilva JBDCosta AFDBenko-Iseppon AMJesus-Pires COliveira-Silva RLfalseGenome-Wide Identification and Stress Responses of Cowpea Thaumatin-like Proteins: A Comprehensive Analysis.Cowpea (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp.) is an important legume cultivated mainly in regions with limited water availability across the African and American continents. Its productivity is significantly affected by environmental stresses. Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs), which belong to the PR-5 (pathogenesis-related 5) protein family, are known to be responsive to both biotic and abiotic stresses. However, their role remains controversial, with some TLPs associated with plant defense (particularly against fungal infections) and others associated with abiotic stresses response. In this study, we evaluated the structural diversity and gene expression of TLPs in cowpea (VuTLPs) under different stress conditions, including biotic [mechanical injury followed by inoculation with <i>Cowpea Ap2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov2026-04-08T19:12:57.285Z2025-04-04T22:47:10.983ZS-EPMC115986143959945410.3390/plants13223245