Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically significant crop with aerial cleistogamous flowers and subterranean geocarpic fruit (pods). The formation of peanut pod requires movement of the embryo from air to ground and then development in the soil, which is a complex biological process involving...

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Main Authors: Zhijun Xu, Lei Xu, Xiaowen Hu
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-10-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096242822000380
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description Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically significant crop with aerial cleistogamous flowers and subterranean geocarpic fruit (pods). The formation of peanut pod requires movement of the embryo from air to ground and then development in the soil, which is a complex biological process involving transport and accumulation of sugars. Sugar transport proteins (STP) mediate the transport of monosaccharides in various physiological processes, including fertilization, ovary formation, and seed development. In this study, a total of 36 AhSTP genes (AhSTP1–36) containing the conserved sugar_tr motif were identified in the A. hypogaea genome. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that AhSTP genes were classified into four clades, and the arrangement of motifs in AhSTP proteins was similar within clades. Synteny analysis revealed that segmental duplication events have played an important role in the expansion of STP genes in peanut, and chromosome rearrangements might have facilitated the exchange of STP genes between the A and B sub-genomes. Transcriptome analyses revealed that the expression patterns of AhSTP genes varied among tissues. Hormone and abiotic stress treatments could up-regulate or down-regulate the expression of AhSTP genes, and low temperature had a major effect on the expression of most AhSTP genes. Four AhSTP genes (AhSTP3, AhSTP9, AhSTP19, and AhSTP28) were specifically expressed in the pod, indicating that these genes might be involved in pod formation and development in peanut. The unique expression of these four genes during pod construction and development was confirmed in two different type cultivars using quantitative real-time PCR analysis. Our findings provide new insights into the STP gene family in peanut and will aid future functional studies of AhSTP genes.
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spelling doaj.art-56124e334f6149869cd301b71197e7f22023-02-17T04:54:10ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Oil Crop Science2096-24282022-10-0174189199Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stressZhijun Xu0Lei Xu1Xiaowen Hu2Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Dryland Water-saving Agriculture, Zhanjiang Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Zhanjiang Experimental and Observation Station for National Long-term Agricultural Green Development, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Corresponding author. Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Dryland Water-saving Agriculture, Zhanjiang Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Dryland Water-saving Agriculture, Zhanjiang Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Zhanjiang Experimental and Observation Station for National Long-term Agricultural Green Development, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, ChinaGuangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Dryland Water-saving Agriculture, Zhanjiang Experiment Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China; Zhanjiang Experimental and Observation Station for National Long-term Agricultural Green Development, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, ChinaPeanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically significant crop with aerial cleistogamous flowers and subterranean geocarpic fruit (pods). The formation of peanut pod requires movement of the embryo from air to ground and then development in the soil, which is a complex biological process involving transport and accumulation of sugars. Sugar transport proteins (STP) mediate the transport of monosaccharides in various physiological processes, including fertilization, ovary formation, and seed development. In this study, a total of 36 AhSTP genes (AhSTP1–36) containing the conserved sugar_tr motif were identified in the A. hypogaea genome. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that AhSTP genes were classified into four clades, and the arrangement of motifs in AhSTP proteins was similar within clades. Synteny analysis revealed that segmental duplication events have played an important role in the expansion of STP genes in peanut, and chromosome rearrangements might have facilitated the exchange of STP genes between the A and B sub-genomes. Transcriptome analyses revealed that the expression patterns of AhSTP genes varied among tissues. Hormone and abiotic stress treatments could up-regulate or down-regulate the expression of AhSTP genes, and low temperature had a major effect on the expression of most AhSTP genes. Four AhSTP genes (AhSTP3, AhSTP9, AhSTP19, and AhSTP28) were specifically expressed in the pod, indicating that these genes might be involved in pod formation and development in peanut. The unique expression of these four genes during pod construction and development was confirmed in two different type cultivars using quantitative real-time PCR analysis. Our findings provide new insights into the STP gene family in peanut and will aid future functional studies of AhSTP genes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096242822000380PeanutSTP gene FamilyEvolutionExpression patternsPod development
spellingShingle Zhijun Xu
Lei Xu
Xiaowen Hu
Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
Oil Crop Science
Peanut
STP gene Family
Evolution
Expression patterns
Pod development
title Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
title_full Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
title_fullStr Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
title_full_unstemmed Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
title_short Genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut (Arachis hypogaea): Characteristic, evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
title_sort genomic analysis of sugar transporter genes in peanut arachis hypogaea characteristic evolution and expression profiles during development and stress
topic Peanut
STP gene Family
Evolution
Expression patterns
Pod development
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096242822000380
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