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- Title
Genome-Wide Identification and Abiotic Stress Expression Analysis of CKX and IPT Family Genes in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
- Authors
Xu, Yang; Ran, Shengxiang; Li, Shuhao; Lu, Junyang; Huang, Weiqun; Zheng, Jingyuan; Hou, Maomao; Zhong, Fenglin
- Abstract
Cytokinins (CKs) are among the hormones that regulate plants' growth and development, and the CKX and IPT genes, which are CK degradation and biosynthesis genes, respectively, play important roles in fine-tuning plants' cytokinin levels. However, the current research on the function of IPT and CKX in cucumber's growth, development, and response to abiotic stress is not specific enough, and their regulatory mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, we focused on the IPT and CKX genes in cucumber, analyzed the physiological and biochemical properties of their encoded proteins, and explored their expression patterns in different tissue parts and under low light, salt stress, and drought stress. Eight CsCKX and eight CsIPT genes were identified from the cucumber genome. We constructed a phylogenetic tree from the amino acid sequences and performed prediction analyses of the cis-acting elements of the CsCKX and CsIPT promoters to determine whether CsCKXs and CsIPTs are responsive to light, abiotic stress, and different hormones. We also performed expression analysis of these genes in different tissues, and we found that CsCKXs and CsIPTs were highly expressed in roots and male flowers. Thus, they are involved in the whole growth and development process of the plant. This paper provides a reference for further research on the biological functions of CsIPT and CsCKX in regulating the growth and development of cucumber and its response to abiotic stress.
- Subjects
CUCUMBERS; ABIOTIC stress; GENE families; DROUGHT tolerance; AMINO acid sequence; PLANT growth; PLANT development
- Publication
Plants (2223-7747), 2024, Vol 13, Issue 3, p422
- ISSN
2223-7747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/plants13030422