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ArticleBMC plant biology2023

Characterization and expression profiles of WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) gene family in cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.).

Aijiao Xu, Jiaqi Yang, Siqi Wang, Lin Zheng, Jing Wang, Yunwei Zhang, Xiaojing Bi, Hui Wang

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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  3. WUSCHEL Transcription Factor: From Stem Cell Maintenance to Crop Improvement.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  6. The down-regulation of MsWOX13-2 promotes enhanced waterlogging resilience in alfalfa.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2025
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  7. International journal of genomics · 2025
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  10. The Identification and Characterization of WOX Family Genes inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aijiao Xu *College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Jiaqi Yang *College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Siqi Wang *College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Lin ZhengBeijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, People's Republic of China.
Jing WangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Yunwei ZhangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojing BiCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
Hui WangCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China. huiwang211@cau.edu.cn.
China Agricultural University · CNBeijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences · CN

Funding

Beijing Natural Science Foundation 6212019Major Demonstration Project of "the open competition" for seed Industry science and technology innovation in Inner Mongolia 2022JBGS0016Major Project of the Ministry of Agriculture 2022ZD04011National Natural Science Foundation of China 32000156
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) family members are plant-specific transcriptional factors, which function in meristem maintenance, embryogenesis, lateral organ development, as well as abiotic stress tolerance. In this study, 14 MsWOX transcription factors were identified and comprehensively analyzed in the cultivated alfalfa cv. Zhongmu No.1. Overall, 14 putative MsWOX members containing conserved structural regions were clustered into three clades according to phylogenetic analysis. Specific expression patterns of MsWOXs in different tissues at different levels indicated that the MsWOX genes play various roles in alfalfa. MsWUS, MsWOX3, MsWOX9, and MsWOX13-1 from the three subclades were localized in the nucleus, among which, MsWUS and MsWOX13-1 exhibited strong self-activations in yeast. In addition, various cis-acting elements related to hormone responses, plant growth, and stress responses were identified in the 3.0 kb promoter regions of MsWOXs. Expression detection of separated shoots and roots under hormones including auxin, cytokinin, GA, and ABA, as well as drought and cold stresses, showed that MsWOX genes respond to different hormones and abiotic stress treatments. Furthermore, transcript abundance of MsWOX3, and MsWOX13-2 were significantly increased after rhizobia inoculation. This study presented comprehensive data on MsWOX transcription factors and provided valuable insights into further studies of their roles in developmental processes and abiotic stress responses in alfalfa.

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Genes, HomeoboxMedicago sativaDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantHormonesPhylogenyPlant ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalTranscription FactorsDNA-Binding ProteinsHormonesPlant ProteinsTranscription FactorsAbiotic stressExpression patternsMedicago sativa L.Phytohormone responseWOX transcriptional factors

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