Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Phosphate Transporter Gene Family in

Yueli Wang, Ronglan Li, Yuanhao Guo, Yan Du, Zhiheng Luo, Yuhang Guo, Tobias Würschum, Wenxin Liu

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Comparative analysis of seven types of phosphate transporters in forty species from the phylogenetic and transcriptomic perspective.PloS one · 2026
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Evaluation of Phosphorus Efficiency in Cultivated and Wild Potato Genotypes.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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Identification of Candidate Genes for Low Phosphorus Tolerance in Maize Seedling Stage Based on GWAS and Transcriptome.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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Yueli WangState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.

Ronglan LiState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.

Yuanhao GuoState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.

Yan DuState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.

Zhiheng LuoState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.

Yuhang GuoState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4078-2006

Tobias WürschumInstitute of Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Population Genetics, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7397-7731

Wenxin LiuState Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-Breeding, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5733-1244

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 328017493/GRK 2366National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFD1200802Science and Technology Innovation 2030-Major Project 2022ZD04020Science and Technology Innovation Team of Maize Modern Seed Industry in Hebei 21326319D

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Abstract

Phosphorus is one of the key limiting factors for maize growth and productivity, and low-phosphorus stress severely restricts crop yield and stability. Enhancing the ability of maize to grow under low-phosphorus stress and improving phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) are crucial for achieving high and stable yields. Phosphate transporter (PHT) family proteins play a crucial role in the absorption, transport, and utilization of phosphorus in plants. In this study, we systematically identified the PHT gene family in maize, followed by the phylogenetic, gene structure, and expression profiles. The results show that these genes are widely distributed across the 10 chromosomes of maize, forming multiple subfamilies, with the PHT1 subfamily having the largest number. Cis-regulatory element analysis revealed that these genes might play key roles in plant stress responses and hormone regulation. Transcriptome analysis under phosphorus-deficient and normal conditions demonstrated developmental stage- and tissue-specific expression patterns, identifying candidate genes, such as

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantPhosphate Transport ProteinsPhosphorusPlant ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalZea maysGene Expression ProfilingGenome, PlantGenome-Wide Association StudyMultigene FamilyPhylogenyPhosphate Transport ProteinsPhosphorusPlant Proteinslow-phosphorus stressmaizePHT familystress responses

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PMID40003911

DOI10.3390/ijms26041445

PMCPMC11855068

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