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- Title
Origin, evolution, and diversification of the wall-associated kinase gene family in plants.
- Authors
Zhang, Zhiqiang; Huo, Wenqi; Wang, Xingxing; Ren, Zhongying; Zhao, Junjie; Liu, Yangai; He, Kunlun; Zhang, Fei; Li, Wei; Jin, Shuangxia; Yang, Daigang
- Abstract
Key message: The study of the origin, evolution, and diversification of the wall-associated kinase gene family in plants facilitates their functional investigations in the future. Wall-associated kinases (WAKs) make up one subfamily of receptor-like kinases (RLKs), and function directly in plant cell elongation and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. The biological functions of WAKs have been extensively characterized in angiosperms; however, the origin and evolutionary history of the WAK family in green plants remain unclear. Here, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the WAK family to reveal its origin, evolution, and diversification in green plants. In total, 1061 WAK genes were identified in 37 species from unicellular algae to multicellular plants, and the results showed that WAK genes probably originated before bryophyte differentiation and were widely distributed in land plants, especially angiosperms. The phylogeny indicated that the land plant WAKs gave rise to five clades and underwent lineage-specific expansion after species differentiation. Cis-acting elements and expression patterns analyses of WAK genes in Arabidopsis and rice demonstrated the functional diversity of WAK genes in these two species. Many gene gains and losses have occurred in angiosperms, leading to an increase in the number of gene copies. The evolutionary trajectory of the WAK family during polyploidization was uncovered using Gossypium species. Our results provide insights into the evolution of WAK genes in green plants, facilitating their functional investigations in the future.
- Subjects
GENE families; PLANT genes; RECEPTOR-like kinases; PHYLOGENY; ABIOTIC stress; GREEN algae; ENGLISH ivy
- Publication
Plant Cell Reports, 2023, Vol 42, Issue 12, p1891
- ISSN
0721-7714
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00299-023-03068-9