ArticleThe plant genome2026
Genomic and evolutionary analysis reveals dynamic variations of MKK3 gene, a key regulator for seed dormancy in barley.
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- Genomic and evolutionary analysis reveals dynamic variations of MKK3 gene, a key regulator for seed dormancy in barley.The plant genome · 2026Article
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Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is an important crop in the world, and its seed dormancy is primarily controlled by a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MKK3) gene. Although kinase activity of MKK3 and its roles in barley post-domestication have been widely studied, the pre-domestication evolution of MKK3 and the spread of nondormant alleles among global barley varieties remain largely unexplored. In this study, we analyzed MKK3 sequences in barley and its wild progenitor (Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch) and identified two polymorphic miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements (MITEs). Comparative analyses indicated that the insertions/excision of the MITEs predated the current estimates of barley domestication. Examination of the barley pangenomes coupled with droplet digital polymerase chain reaction revealed extensive copy number variation of MKK3 and suggested that transposons likely contributed to tandem amplification of the MKK3 gene on chromosome 5H. Additionally, approximately 1-Kb MKK3 sequences were found on chromosomes 1H and 6H. Further analysis indicated that these short MKK3 sequences were captured by a CACTA transposon that also contained fragments from four other expressed genes. The acquisition of MKK3 was estimated to be between 1.9 and 2.5 million years ago. Together, these findings illuminate the dynamic pre-domestication evolution of the MKK3 gene and identify three divergent MKK3 haplotype groups including a unique lineage predominant in Ethiopian germplasm. This study highlights the contribution of transposons to structural diversification and evolutionary differentiation of the MKK3 locus and provides helpful information for understanding the complex history of MKK3 gene in barley and also for improving preharvest sprouting tolerant varieties under distinct natural conditions.
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