Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants
Zinc finger-homeodomain (ZHD) proteins constitute a plant-specific transcription factor family that play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses. In this study, we investigated a total of 10, 17, and 31 ZHD gene members in the peach, Arabidopsis , and apple genome, respect...
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| author | Abdullah Shalmani Izhar Muhammad Rahat Sharif CaiPing Zhao Uzair Ullah Dong Zhang Xiu-Qing Jing Bakht Amin Peng Jia Muhammad Mobeen Tahir Ze Xu Kun-Ming Chen Na An |
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| description | Zinc finger-homeodomain (ZHD) proteins constitute a plant-specific transcription factor family that play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses. In this study, we investigated a total of 10, 17, and 31 ZHD gene members in the peach, Arabidopsis , and apple genome, respectively. The phylogenetic tree divided the identified ZHD genes into 4 subfamilies based on their domain organization, gene structure, and motif distribution with minor variations. The ZHD gene family members were unevenly distributed throughout in apple, peach, and Arabidopsis genomes. Segmental duplication was observed for 14 pairs of genes in apple. Transcript analysis found that ZHD genes mostly expressed in various tissues, particularly in leaves and flowers. Moreover, the transcript of most ZHD genes was significantly affected at different time points in response to various flowering-related exogenous hormones (sugar, gibberellin [GA], and 6-benzylaminopurine [6-BA]), signifying their possible role in the flowering induction in apple. Furthermore, the transcripts of CaZHD6, CaZHD7, CaZHD3 , and CaZHD8 have induced in response to abiotic stresses including heat, drought, salt, and cold, indicating their possible involvement in response to abiotic stresses. Our research work systemically presents the different roles of ZHD genes. We believe that this study will provide a platform for future functional characterization of ZHD genes and to deeply unfold their roles in the regulation of flowering induction in plants. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da418a17a2cb417684b7560bbafc95532022-12-22T01:53:03ZengSAGE PublishingEvolutionary Bioinformatics1176-93432019-09-011510.1177/1176934319867930Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in PlantsAbdullah Shalmani0Izhar Muhammad1Rahat Sharif2CaiPing Zhao3Uzair Ullah4Dong Zhang5Xiu-Qing Jing6Bakht Amin7Peng Jia8Muhammad Mobeen Tahir9Ze Xu10Kun-Ming Chen11Na An12State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaDepartment of Agriculture, Hazara University, Mansehra, KPK, PakistanCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, ChinaZinc finger-homeodomain (ZHD) proteins constitute a plant-specific transcription factor family that play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses. In this study, we investigated a total of 10, 17, and 31 ZHD gene members in the peach, Arabidopsis , and apple genome, respectively. The phylogenetic tree divided the identified ZHD genes into 4 subfamilies based on their domain organization, gene structure, and motif distribution with minor variations. The ZHD gene family members were unevenly distributed throughout in apple, peach, and Arabidopsis genomes. Segmental duplication was observed for 14 pairs of genes in apple. Transcript analysis found that ZHD genes mostly expressed in various tissues, particularly in leaves and flowers. Moreover, the transcript of most ZHD genes was significantly affected at different time points in response to various flowering-related exogenous hormones (sugar, gibberellin [GA], and 6-benzylaminopurine [6-BA]), signifying their possible role in the flowering induction in apple. Furthermore, the transcripts of CaZHD6, CaZHD7, CaZHD3 , and CaZHD8 have induced in response to abiotic stresses including heat, drought, salt, and cold, indicating their possible involvement in response to abiotic stresses. Our research work systemically presents the different roles of ZHD genes. We believe that this study will provide a platform for future functional characterization of ZHD genes and to deeply unfold their roles in the regulation of flowering induction in plants.https://doi.org/10.1177/1176934319867930 |
| spellingShingle | Abdullah Shalmani Izhar Muhammad Rahat Sharif CaiPing Zhao Uzair Ullah Dong Zhang Xiu-Qing Jing Bakht Amin Peng Jia Muhammad Mobeen Tahir Ze Xu Kun-Ming Chen Na An Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants Evolutionary Bioinformatics |
| title | Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants |
| title_full | Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants |
| title_fullStr | Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants |
| title_short | Zinc Finger-Homeodomain Genes: Evolution, Functional Differentiation, and Expression Profiling Under Flowering-Related Treatments and Abiotic Stresses in Plants |
| title_sort | zinc finger homeodomain genes evolution functional differentiation and expression profiling under flowering related treatments and abiotic stresses in plants |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1176934319867930 |
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