期刊
PEERJ
卷 10, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PEERJ INC
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14034
关键词
Genome-wide analysis; Medicago truncatula; HAKs; Expression pattern
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31970808]
- Henan Science and Technology Development Plan Project [212300410023]
- Program for Innovative Research Team (in Science and Technology) in University of Henan Province [21IRTSTHN019]
- University Key Scientific Research Project Plan of Henan Province [22A180001]
This study investigated the HAK family in Medicago truncatula, providing a genetic description and evolutionary relationships. The expression levels of MtHAK genes under K+ deficiency, drought, and salt stresses were analyzed, revealing several highly up-regulated genes that may play essential roles in drought and salt tolerance. The findings lay the foundation for future molecular breeding of stress-resistant legume crops.
Background: The HAK family is the largest potassium (K+) transporter family, vital in K+ uptake, plant growth, and both plant biotic and abiotic stress responses. Although HAK family members have been characterized and functionally investigated in many species, these genes are still not studied in detail in Medicago truncatula, a good model system for studying legume genetics. Methods: In this study, we screened the M. truncatula HAK family members (MtHAKs). Furthermore, we also conducted the identification, phylogenetic analysis, and prediction of conserved motifs of MtHAKs. Moreover, we studied the expression levels of MtHAKs under K+ deficiency, drought, and salt stresses using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results: We identified 20 MtHAK family members and classified them into three clusters based on phylogenetic relationships. Conserved motif analyses showed that all MtHAK proteins besides MtHAK10 contained the highly conserved K+ transport domain (GVVYGDLGTSPLY). qRT-PCR analysis showed that several MtHAK genes in roots were induced by abiotic stress. In particular, MtHAK15, MtHAK17, and MtHAK18 were strongly up-regulated in the M. truncatula roots under K+ deficiency, drought, and salt stress conditions, thereby implying that these genes are good candidates for high-affinity K+ uptake and therefore have essential roles in drought and salt tolerance. Discussions: Our results not only provided the first genetic description and evolutionary relationships of the K+ transporter family in M. truncatula, but also the potential information responding to K+ deficiency and abiotic stresses, thereby laying the foundation for molecular breeding of stress-resistant legume crops in the future.
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