Journal
BMC PLANT BIOLOGY
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-02872-3
Keywords
Poplar; LEA; Evolutionary analyses; Expression patterns; Salt stress
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Funding
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2572018CL03]
- 111 Project [B16010]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31570659]
- Applied technology research and Development Program of Heilongjiang Province [GA20B401]
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A total of 88 PtrLEA genes were identified in Populus trichocarpa, which play important roles in regulating salt stress responses and growth and development in poplar. Comparative genomics analysis showed that PtrLEA genes are conserved and homologous to related genes in other plant species.
BackgroundThe Late Embryogenesis-Abundant (LEA) gene families, which play significant roles in regulation of tolerance to abiotic stresses, widely exist in higher plants. Poplar is a tree species that has important ecological and economic values. But systematic studies on the gene family have not been reported yet in poplar.ResultsOn the basis of genome-wide search, we identified 88 LEA genes from Populus trichocarpa and renamed them as PtrLEA. The PtrLEA genes have fewer introns, and their promoters contain more cis-regulatory elements related to abiotic stress tolerance. Our results from comparative genomics indicated that the PtrLEA genes are conserved and homologous to related genes in other species, such as Eucalyptus robusta, Solanum lycopersicum and Arabidopsis. Using RNA-Seq data collected from poplar under two conditions (with and without salt treatment), we detected 24, 22 and 19 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in roots, stems and leaves, respectively. Then we performed spatiotemporal expression analysis of the four up-regulated DEGs shared by the tissues, constructed gene co-expression-based networks, and investigated gene function annotations.ConclusionLines of evidence indicated that the PtrLEA genes play significant roles in poplar growth and development, as well as in responses to salt stress.
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