Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Transcriptional Factors (ZF-HDs) in Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.): Identification, Evolution, Expression Analysis and Response to Abiotic Stresses
Zinc finger-homeodomain transcriptional factors (ZF-HDs), a kind of plant-specific transcription factor, play important roles in plant growth, development and various stress responses. In this study, the genome-wide analysis of the <i>ZF-HD</i> gene family was performed in wheat. A total...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/3/593 |
| Summary: | Zinc finger-homeodomain transcriptional factors (ZF-HDs), a kind of plant-specific transcription factor, play important roles in plant growth, development and various stress responses. In this study, the genome-wide analysis of the <i>ZF-HD</i> gene family was performed in wheat. A total of 37 <i>TaZF-HD</i> genes were identified in <i>T. aestivum</i> and classified into six groups. The results of a synteny analysis showed that gene replication events contributed to the expansion of the <i>TaZF-HD</i> gene family. The <i>TaZF-HD</i> paralogous gene pairs with similar chromosomal locations in different subgenomes had similar expression patterns. <i>TaZF-HD</i>s were highly induced under PEG (polyethylene glycol), NaCl and cold stress but not induced under heat stress. Gene ontology (GO) annotation and protein-protein interactions suggested that TaZF-HD proteins may participate in various biological processes of plants. These results increase our understanding of <i>ZF-HD</i> genes and provide robust candidate genes for future functional investigations aimed at crop improvement. |
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| ISSN: | 2223-7747 |