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ArticleBMC plant biology2022

Genome-wide screening of lectin putative genes from Sorghum bicolor L., distribution in QTLs and a probable implications of lectins in abiotic stress tolerance.

Makarim El-Fadil M Osman, Amina Ibrahim Dirar, Emadeldin Hassan E Konozy

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Makarim El-Fadil M OsmanDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
Amina Ibrahim DirarMedicinal, Aromatic Plants and Traditional Medicine Research Institute (MAPTRI), National Center for Research, Mek Nimr Street, Khartoum, Sudan.
Emadeldin Hassan E KonozyDepartment of Biotechnology, Africa City of Technology, Khartoum, Sudan. ehkonozy@act.gov.sd.
National Centre for Research · SDUniversity of Garden City · SDUniversity of Khartoum · SD

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSorghum bicolor is one of the most important crops worldwide with the potential to provide resilience when other economic staples might fail against the continuous environmental changes. Many physiological, developmental and tolerance traits in plants are either controlled or influenced by lectins; carbohydrate binding proteins. Hence, we aimed at providing a comprehensive in silico account on sorghum's lectins and study their possible implication on various desired agronomical traits.

resultsWe have searched sorghum's genome from grain and sweet types for lectins putative genes that encode proteins with domains capable of differentially binding carbohydrate moieties and trigger various physiological responses. Of the 12 known plant lectin families, 8 were identified regarding their domain architectures, evolutionary relationships, physiochemical characteristics, and gene expansion mechanisms, and they were thoroughly addressed. Variations between grain and sweet sorghum lectin homologs in term of the presence/absence of certain other joint domains like dirigent and nucleotide-binding adaptor shared by APAF-1, R-proteins, and CED-4 (NB-ARC) indicate a possible neofunctionalization. Lectin sequences were found to be preferentially overrepresented in certain quantitative trait loci (QTLs) related to various traits under several subcategories such as cold, drought, salinity, panicle/grain composition, and leaf morphology. The co-localization and distribution of lectins among multiple QTLs provide insights into the pleiotropic effects that could be played by one lectin gene in numerous traits.

conclusionOur study offers a first-time inclusive details on sorghum lectins and their possible role in conferring tolerance against abiotic stresses and other economically important traits that can be informative for future functional analysis and breeding studies.

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Quantitative Trait LociSorghumCarbohydratesEdible GrainLectinsPlant BreedingStress, PhysiologicalCarbohydratesLectinsDomain architecturesLectinsLectins expansionQTLsResistanceSorghumTolerance

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