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ArticlePlant cell reports2025

Genome-wide identification unravels the role of the arabinogalactan peptide (AGP) gene family in cotton plant architecture.

Junfeng Tang, Teame Gereziher Mehari, Dongmei Qian, Ruochen Li, Zhengyang Chen, Zitong Zhou, Yuchun Yan, Haodong Chen, Wei Wang, Baohua Wang

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Junfeng Tang *School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Teame Gereziher Mehari *School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Dongmei QianSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Ruochen LiSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Zhengyang ChenSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Zitong ZhouSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Yuchun YanSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China.
Haodong ChenCotton Sciences Research Institute of Hunan/National Hybrid Cotton Research Promotion Center, Changde, 415101, Hunan, China.
Wei WangJiangsu Coastal Area Institute of Agricultural Sciences/Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Yancheng, 224002, Jiangsu, China.
Baohua WangSchool of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, Jiangsu, China. bhwang@ntu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-8292

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Jiangsu Provincial Key Research and Development Program BE2022364
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Abstract

key messageIn our study, we identified the gene Gohir.A08G240900 as a potential target for regulating cotton plant height, providing a genetic basis for enhancing cotton morphology. Arabinogalactan peptides are a class of hydroxyproline-rich proteins widely distributed in plants that participate in many life processes, including growth and development, cell division and even plant reproductive development. In this study, we identified 122 members of the AGP gene family via genome-wide identification in six cotton species. Through phylogenetic tree analysis, the AGP family was divided into six different subgroups. A core yet variable region composed of proline, hydroxyproline, serine, threonine, and alanine (PAST) was identified among these members. Furthermore, Ka/Ks analysis revealed that the AGP gene family underwent multiple fragment duplication events. Additionally, we analyzed the 1.5 kb upstream cis-acting elements of all upland cotton family members and identified numerous functional elements associated with growth and development, suggesting a close relationship among the family members. The results of RT‒qPCR analysis revealed that the expression level of Gohir.A08G240900 was significantly different among the four upland cotton varieties, with significant differences in plant height. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) experiments revealed that the height of Gohir.A08G240900 gene-silenced plants significantly decreased. The results revealed that Gohir.A08G240900 may affect plant growth and development and may be a potential functional gene regulating cotton plant height.

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GossypiumMucoproteinsMultigene FamilyPlant ProteinsGalactansGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome, PlantPhylogenyarabinogalactanarabinogalactan proteinsGalactansMucoproteinsPlant ProteinsArabinogalactan peptidesGene familyGossypium hirsutumGrowth and developmentPlant heightVIGS

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