Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean
The VILLIN (VLN) protein is an important regulator of the actin cytoskeleton, which orchestrates many developmental processes and participates in various biotic and abiotic responses in plants. Although the <i>VLN</i> gene family and their potential functions have been analyzed in severa...
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| author | Yueqiong Zhou Liangliang He Shaoli Zhou Qing Wu Xuan Zhou Yawen Mao Baolin Zhao Dongfa Wang Weiyue Zhao Ruoruo Wang Huabin Hu Jianghua Chen |
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| description | The VILLIN (VLN) protein is an important regulator of the actin cytoskeleton, which orchestrates many developmental processes and participates in various biotic and abiotic responses in plants. Although the <i>VLN</i> gene family and their potential functions have been analyzed in several plants, knowledge of <i>VLN</i> genes in soybeans and legumes remains rather limited. In this study, a total of 35 VLNs were characterized from soybean and five related legumes. Combining with the VLN sequences from other nine land plants, we categorized the <i>VLN</i> gene family into three groups according to phylogenetic relationships. Further detailed analysis of the soybean VLNs indicated that the ten <i>GmVLNs</i> were distributed on 10 of the 20 chromosomes, and their gene structures and protein motifs showed high group specificities. The expression pattern analysis suggested that most <i>GmVLNs</i> are widely expressed in various tissues, but three members have a very high level in seeds. Moreover, we observed that the cis−elements enriched in the promoters of <i>GmVLNs</i> are mainly related to abiotic stresses, hormone signals, and developmental processes. The largest number of cis−elements were associated with light responses, and two <i>GmVLNs</i>, <i>GmVLN5a</i>, and <i>GmVLN5b</i> were significantly increased under the long light condition. This study not only provides some basic information about the <i>VLN</i> gene family but also provides a good reference for further characterizing the diverse functions of <i>VLN</i> genes in soybeans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86c20e76f7e347dcaa9113196d1908b22023-11-18T08:23:23ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-05-011211210110.3390/plants12112101Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in SoybeanYueqiong Zhou0Liangliang He1Shaoli Zhou2Qing Wu3Xuan Zhou4Yawen Mao5Baolin Zhao6Dongfa Wang7Weiyue Zhao8Ruoruo Wang9Huabin Hu10Jianghua Chen11CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223, ChinaThe VILLIN (VLN) protein is an important regulator of the actin cytoskeleton, which orchestrates many developmental processes and participates in various biotic and abiotic responses in plants. Although the <i>VLN</i> gene family and their potential functions have been analyzed in several plants, knowledge of <i>VLN</i> genes in soybeans and legumes remains rather limited. In this study, a total of 35 VLNs were characterized from soybean and five related legumes. Combining with the VLN sequences from other nine land plants, we categorized the <i>VLN</i> gene family into three groups according to phylogenetic relationships. Further detailed analysis of the soybean VLNs indicated that the ten <i>GmVLNs</i> were distributed on 10 of the 20 chromosomes, and their gene structures and protein motifs showed high group specificities. The expression pattern analysis suggested that most <i>GmVLNs</i> are widely expressed in various tissues, but three members have a very high level in seeds. Moreover, we observed that the cis−elements enriched in the promoters of <i>GmVLNs</i> are mainly related to abiotic stresses, hormone signals, and developmental processes. The largest number of cis−elements were associated with light responses, and two <i>GmVLNs</i>, <i>GmVLN5a</i>, and <i>GmVLN5b</i> were significantly increased under the long light condition. This study not only provides some basic information about the <i>VLN</i> gene family but also provides a good reference for further characterizing the diverse functions of <i>VLN</i> genes in soybeans.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/11/2101soybeanVILLIN familygenome−wide analysisexpression profilingabiotic stresses |
| spellingShingle | Yueqiong Zhou Liangliang He Shaoli Zhou Qing Wu Xuan Zhou Yawen Mao Baolin Zhao Dongfa Wang Weiyue Zhao Ruoruo Wang Huabin Hu Jianghua Chen Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean Plants soybean VILLIN family genome−wide analysis expression profiling abiotic stresses |
| title | Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean |
| title_full | Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean |
| title_fullStr | Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean |
| title_short | Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the <i>VILLIN</i> Gene Family in Soybean |
| title_sort | genome wide identification and expression analysis of the i villin i gene family in soybean |
| topic | soybean VILLIN family genome−wide analysis expression profiling abiotic stresses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/11/2101 |
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