生物
基因
基因家族
遗传学
内含子
节段重复
基因复制
串联外显子复制
基因表达
非生物胁迫
作者
Wei Lai,Chuxia Zhu,Shuting Yang,Zhaoyang Hu,Shiqiang Liu,Yong Zhou
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110874
摘要
Valine-glutamine (VQ) motif-containing proteins are plant-specific transcription factors with critical functions in plant growth, development and defense reactions. However, no systematic study has been performed for VQ family genes in cucumber to date. In this work, a total of 32 VQ family genes (CsVQ1–CsVQ32) were identified in cucumber, which were unevenly distributed on seven cucumber chromosomes (chromosomes 1–7). The CsVQs were divided into nine distinct groups (group I–IX) according to their phylogenetic relationships, with the members of the same group sharing highly conserved motif compositions. Gene structure analysis suggested that the CsVQ genes were generally lack of introns. Gene duplication analysis revealed that two and 11 CsVQ genes were located in the tandem and segmental duplication regions of cucumber chromosomes, respectively. Tissue expression profiles obtained from RNA-seq data showed that most CsVQ genes were differentially expressed in different tissues and developmental stages. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) of six selected CsVQ genes (CsVQ6, CsVQ9, CsVQ12, CsVQ13, CsVQ16 and CsVQ20) showed that all of them were regulated by cold, drought and salt stresses. In addition, RNA-seq analysis revealed changes in the expression of some CsVQ genes (such as CsVQ2, CsVQ9, CsVQ12, CsVQ13, CsVQ20 and CsVQ22) under downy mildew (DM) and powdery mildew (PM) treatments. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for studying the potential roles of CsVQ genes in the development and stress response of cucumber in the future.
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