Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales
Aquaporins (AQPs), a type of intrinsic membrane proteins that transport water and small solutes across biological membranes, play crucial roles in plant growth and development. This study presents a first genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of the <i>AQP</i> gene family i...
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| description | Aquaporins (AQPs), a type of intrinsic membrane proteins that transport water and small solutes across biological membranes, play crucial roles in plant growth and development. This study presents a first genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of the <i>AQP</i> gene family in papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.), an economically and nutritionally important fruit tree of tropical and subtropical regions. A total of 29 <i>CpAQP</i> genes were identified, which represent five subfamilies, i.e., nine plasma intrinsic membrane proteins (PIPs), eight tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), seven NOD26-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), two X intrinsic proteins (XIPs), and three small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs). Although the family is smaller than the 35 members reported in Arabidopsis, it is highly diverse, and the presence of <i>CpXIP</i> genes as well as orthologs in <i>Moringa oleifera</i> and <i>Bretschneidera sinensis</i> implies that the complete loss of the XIP subfamily in Arabidopsis is lineage-specific, sometime after its split with papaya but before Brassicaceae–Cleomaceae divergence. Reciprocal best hit-based sequence comparison of 530 AQPs and synteny analyses revealed that <i>CpAQP</i> genes belong to 29 out of 61 identified orthogroups, and lineage-specific evolution was frequently observed in Brassicales. Significantly, the well-characterized NIP3 group was completely lost; lineage-specific loss of the NIP8 group in Brassicaceae occurred sometime before the divergence with Cleomaceae, and lineage-specific loss of NIP2 and SIP3 groups in Brassicaceae occurred sometime after the split with Cleomaceae. In contrast to a predominant role of recent whole-genome duplications (WGDs) on the family expansion in <i>B. sinensis</i>, <i>Tarenaya hassleriana</i>, and Brassicaceae plants, no recent <i>AQP</i> repeats were identified in papaya, and ancient WGD repeats are mainly confined to the PIP subfamily. Subfamily even group-specific evolution was uncovered via comparing exon–intron structures, conserved motifs, the aromatic/arginine selectivity filter, and gene expression profiles. Moreover, down-regulation during fruit ripening and expression divergence of duplicated <i>CpAQP</i> genes were frequently observed in papaya. These findings will not only improve our knowledge on lineage-specific family evolution in Brassicales, but also provide valuable information for further studies of <i>AQP</i> genes in papaya and species beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f73dbd50d51b4621aea22f47280344ed2023-11-24T15:02:00ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-11-011222384710.3390/plants12223847Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in BrassicalesZhi Zou0Yujiao Zheng1Zhengnan Xie2Hainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology/Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaHainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology/Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaHainan Key Laboratory for Biosafety Monitoring and Molecular Breeding in Off-Season Reproduction Regions, Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology/Sanya Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101, ChinaAquaporins (AQPs), a type of intrinsic membrane proteins that transport water and small solutes across biological membranes, play crucial roles in plant growth and development. This study presents a first genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of the <i>AQP</i> gene family in papaya (<i>Carica papaya</i> L.), an economically and nutritionally important fruit tree of tropical and subtropical regions. A total of 29 <i>CpAQP</i> genes were identified, which represent five subfamilies, i.e., nine plasma intrinsic membrane proteins (PIPs), eight tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs), seven NOD26-like intrinsic proteins (NIPs), two X intrinsic proteins (XIPs), and three small basic intrinsic proteins (SIPs). Although the family is smaller than the 35 members reported in Arabidopsis, it is highly diverse, and the presence of <i>CpXIP</i> genes as well as orthologs in <i>Moringa oleifera</i> and <i>Bretschneidera sinensis</i> implies that the complete loss of the XIP subfamily in Arabidopsis is lineage-specific, sometime after its split with papaya but before Brassicaceae–Cleomaceae divergence. Reciprocal best hit-based sequence comparison of 530 AQPs and synteny analyses revealed that <i>CpAQP</i> genes belong to 29 out of 61 identified orthogroups, and lineage-specific evolution was frequently observed in Brassicales. Significantly, the well-characterized NIP3 group was completely lost; lineage-specific loss of the NIP8 group in Brassicaceae occurred sometime before the divergence with Cleomaceae, and lineage-specific loss of NIP2 and SIP3 groups in Brassicaceae occurred sometime after the split with Cleomaceae. In contrast to a predominant role of recent whole-genome duplications (WGDs) on the family expansion in <i>B. sinensis</i>, <i>Tarenaya hassleriana</i>, and Brassicaceae plants, no recent <i>AQP</i> repeats were identified in papaya, and ancient WGD repeats are mainly confined to the PIP subfamily. Subfamily even group-specific evolution was uncovered via comparing exon–intron structures, conserved motifs, the aromatic/arginine selectivity filter, and gene expression profiles. Moreover, down-regulation during fruit ripening and expression divergence of duplicated <i>CpAQP</i> genes were frequently observed in papaya. These findings will not only improve our knowledge on lineage-specific family evolution in Brassicales, but also provide valuable information for further studies of <i>AQP</i> genes in papaya and species beyond.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/22/3847CaricaceaeBrassicaceaeorthogroupsyntenyfruit development |
| spellingShingle | Zhi Zou Yujiao Zheng Zhengnan Xie Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales Plants Caricaceae Brassicaceae orthogroup synteny fruit development |
| title | Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales |
| title_full | Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales |
| title_short | Analysis of <i>Carica papaya</i> Informs Lineage-Specific Evolution of the Aquaporin (AQP) Family in Brassicales |
| title_sort | analysis of i carica papaya i informs lineage specific evolution of the aquaporin aqp family in brassicales |
| topic | Caricaceae Brassicaceae orthogroup synteny fruit development |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/22/3847 |
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