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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Definition of RING gene family in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) and functional characterization of BvRING-HCa-9 in plant salt stress tolerance.

Xinyu Jiang, Shuang Wang, Yu Bing, Chunquan Ma, Sixue Chen, Yuguang Wang, Haiying Li

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Xinyu JiangEngineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education and Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Heilongjiang Province and School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P.R. China.
Shuang WangEngineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education and Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Heilongjiang Province and School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P.R. China.
Yu BingEngineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education and Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Heilongjiang Province and School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P.R. China.
Chunquan MaEngineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education and Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Heilongjiang Province and School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P.R. China.
Sixue ChenDepartment of Biology, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA.
Yuguang WangEngineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education and Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Heilongjiang Province and School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P.R. China. wangyuguang@hlju.edu.cn.
Haiying LiEngineering Research Center of Agricultural Microbiology Technology, Ministry of Education and Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Genetic Engineering and Biological Fermentation Engineering for Cold Region and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, College of Heilongjiang Province and School of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150080, P.R. China. lvzh3000@sina.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 32172055National Natural Science Foundation of China U25A20671
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backgroundRING-type E3 ligases are key enzymes in protein ubiquitination modification and crucial regulators in plant growth and development. However, their roles in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) remain unclear. To determine the types and distribution of RING-type proteins in sugar beet, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the RING family genes. By analyzing RING gene expression profiles under salt stress, a candidate gene (BvRING-HCa-9) associated with salt stress was identified. The goal is to characterize the functions of the sugar beet RING gene family in plant salt stress tolerance.

resultsA total of 446 RING-type proteins in the sugar beet genome were identified. The coding genes are distributed across all nine chromosomes, with varying expression patterns among subtypes. Collinearity and Ka/Ks analyses suggest that the RING family in sugar beet has undergone limited duplication events and is under strong purifying selection, indicating evolutionary conservation. Many BvRING genes are transcriptionally responsive to salt stress. Among them, BvRING-HCa-9 possesses ubiquitin E3 ligase activity and is localized in the nucleus and plasma membrane. Overexpression of BvRING-HCa-9 in transgenic Arabidopsis enhanced salt tolerance.

conclusionThe 446 RING-domain genes in sugar beet are evolutionarily conserved, and majority of the genes are transcriptionally responsive to salt stress. Among them, BvRING-HCa-9 was characterized to encode a E3 ligase and it plays an important role in plant salt tolerance. These findings provide a valuable resource for functional studies of other RING family genes in plant stress resilience.

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Beta vulgarisGenes, PlantPlant ProteinsSalt ToleranceUbiquitin-Protein LigasesArabidopsisGene Expression Regulation, PlantMultigene FamilyPhylogenyPlants, Genetically ModifiedSalt StressPlant ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesBvRING-HCa-9RING family genesSalt toleranceSugar beet

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PMCPMC13685205

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