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ArticleBMC plant biology2022

Comprehensive identification and expression analyses of the SnRK gene family in Casuarina equisetifolia in response to salt stress.

Di Ai, Yujiao Wang, Yongcheng Wei, Jie Zhang, Jingxiang Meng, Yong Zhang

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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 8 papers.

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Di AiResearch Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
Yujiao WangResearch Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
Yongcheng WeiResearch Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
Jie ZhangCollege of Landscape Architecture, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Jingxiang MengResearch Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
Yong ZhangResearch Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China. zhangyongritf@caf.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6641-0729
Research Institute of Tropical Forestry · CNNortheast Forestry University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 31901334The 7th Scientific and Technological Research project of Forest Seedlings in Fujian province FJZM2021-03The Open Project of Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Tropical Island Ecology HNSF-OP-202001
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Abstract

backgroundSucrose nonfermenting-1 (SNF1)-related protein kinases (SnRKs) play crucial roles in plant signaling pathways and stress adaptive responses by activating protein phosphorylation pathways. However, there have been no comprehensive studies of the SnRK gene family in the widely planted salt-tolerant tree species Casuarina equisetifolia. Here, we comprehensively analyze this gene family in C. equisetifolia using genome-wide identification, characterization, and profiling of expression changes in response to salt stress.

resultsA total of 26 CeqSnRK genes were identified, which were divided into three subfamilies (SnRK1, SnRK2, and SnRK3). The intron-exon structures and protein‑motif compositions were similar within each subgroup but differed among groups. Ka/Ks ratio analysis indicated that the CeqSnRK family has undergone purifying selection, and cis-regulatory element analysis suggested that these genes may be involved in plant development and responses to various environmental stresses. A heat map was generated using quantitative real‑time PCR (RT-qPCR) data from 26 CeqSnRK genes, suggesting that they were expressed in different tissues. We also examined the expression of all CeqSnRK genes under exposure to different salt concentrations using RT-qPCR, finding that most CeqSnRK genes were regulated by different salt treatments. Moreover, co-expression network analysis revealed synergistic effects among CeqSnRK genes.

conclusionsSeveral CeqSnRK genes (CeqSnRK3.7, CeqSnRK3.16, CeqSnRK3.17) were up-regulated following salt treatment. Among them, CeqSnRK3.16 expression was significantly up-regulated under various salt treatments, identifying this as a candidate gene salt stress tolerance gene. In addition, CeqSnRK3.16 showed significant expression change correlations with multiple genes under salt stress, indicating that it might exhibit synergistic effects with other genes in response to salt stress. This comprehensive analysis will provide a theoretical reference for CeqSnRK gene functional verification and the role of these genes in salt tolerance.

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Salt StressCis-regulatory element analysisExpression patternPhylogenetic analysisSalt stress

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