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ArticleBMC plant biology2021

Genome-wide search and structural and functional analyses for late embryogenesis-abundant (LEA) gene family in poplar.

Zihan Cheng, Xuemei Zhang, Wenjing Yao, Kai Zhao, Lin Liu, Gaofeng Fan, Boru Zhou, Tingbo Jiang

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zihan ChengState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Xuemei ZhangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Wenjing YaoState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Kai ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Lin LiuState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Gaofeng FanState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Boru ZhouState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. boruzhou@yahoo.com.
Tingbo JiangState Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. tbjiang@yahoo.com.
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Funding

111 Project B16010Applied technology research and Development Program of Heilongjiang Province GA20B401Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2572018CL03National Natural Science Foundation of China 31570659
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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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Chromosome MappingPhylogenyGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantGenome, PlantGenome-Wide Association StudyMultigene FamilyPlant ProteinsPopulusStress, PhysiologicalPlant ProteinsEvolutionary analysesExpression patternsLEAPoplarSalt stress

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