Evolution and Stress Responses of Gossypium hirsutum SWEET Genes

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Kunlun He¹  Zhenyu Wang¹  Xiongfeng Ma¹  Fei Zhang¹  Daigang Yang¹  Wensheng Zhang¹  Wei Li¹  Zhongying Ren¹  Yangai Liu¹  Kuan Sun¹  Chengxiang Song¹  Xiaoyu Pei¹  Xiaojian Zhou¹ 

[1] State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, China;

关键词: cotton;    SWEET;    evolution;    stress response;    artificial selection;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms19030769

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The SWEET (sugars will eventually be exported transporters) proteins are sugar efflux transporters containing the MtN3_saliva domain, which affects plant development as well as responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. These proteins have not been functionally characterized in the tetraploid cotton, Gossypium hirsutum, which is a widely cultivated cotton species. In this study, we comprehensively analyzed the cotton SWEET gene family. A total of 55 putative G. hirsutum SWEET genes were identified. The GhSWEET genes were classified into four clades based on a phylogenetic analysis and on the examination of gene structural features. Moreover, chromosomal localization and an analysis of homologous genes in Gossypium arboreum, Gossypium raimondii, and G. hirsutum suggested that a whole-genome duplication, several tandem duplications, and a polyploidy event contributed to the expansion of the cotton SWEET gene family, especially in Clade III and IV. Analyses of cis-acting regulatory elements in the promoter regions, expression profiles, and artificial selection revealed that the GhSWEET genes were likely involved in cotton developmental processes and responses to diverse stresses. These findings may clarify the evolution of G. hirsutum SWEET gene family and may provide a foundation for future functional studies of SWEET proteins regarding cotton development and responses to abiotic stresses.

【 授权许可】

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