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ArticleJournal of molecular evolution2020

In-Silico Evaluation of a New Gene From Wheat Reveals the Divergent Evolution of the CAP160 Homologous Genes Into Monocots.

Muhammad Zayed, Mohamed A Badawi

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Muhammad ZayedDepartment of Biology, Concordia University, SP 412.03, 7141 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, QC, H4B 1R6, Canada. mhdatefzayed@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1314-4794
Mohamed A BadawiAgricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), Agriculture Research Center (ARC), Giza, 12619, Egypt.

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This study reports the evolutionary history and in-silico functional characterization of a novel water-deficit and ABA-responsive gene in wheat. This gene has remote sequence similarity to known abiotic stress-related genes in different plants, including CAP160 in Spinacia oleracea, RD29B in Arabidopsis thaliana, and CDeT11-24 in Craterostigma plantagineum. The study investigated if these genes form a close homologous relationship or if they are a result of convergent evolutionary processes. The results indicated a closely shared homologous relationship between these genes. Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of the protein sequences of the remotely related CAP160 proteins from various plant species indicated the presence of three distinct clades. Further analyses indicated that CAP160 homologous genes have predominantly evolved through neutral processes, with multiple regions experiencing signatures of purifying selection, while others were indicated to be the result of episodic diversifying selection events. Functional predictions revealed that these genes might share at least two functions related to abiotic stress conditions: one similar to the cryoprotective function of LEA protein, and the other a signalling molecule with phosphatidic acid binding specificity. Studies focused on the identification of cold-responsive genes are essential for the development of cold-tolerant crop plants, if we are to increase agricultural productivity throughout temperate regions.

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Evolution, MolecularGenes, PlantStress, PhysiologicalArabidopsisBayes TheoremMultigene FamilyPhylogenyPlant ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticSelection, GeneticSpinacia oleraceaTriticumCAP-160 protein, Spinacia oleraceaPlant ProteinsCAP160CDeT11-24EvolutionMonocotRD29Triticum aestivum L. (wheat)

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