Genome-Wide Analysis and the Expression Pattern of the ERF Gene Family in .

is a well-known medicinal herb currently used as a remedy for depression as it contains many high levels of secondary metabolites. The ethylene response factor (ERF) family encodes transcriptional regulators with multiple functions that play a vital role in the diverse developmental and physiological processes of plants, which can protect plants from various stresses by regulating the expression of genes. Although the function of several genes from other plants has been further confirmed, is the first sequenced species in Malpighiales, and no information regarding the has been reported thus far. In this study, a total of 101 genes were identified from . A systematic and thorough bioinformatic analysis of the ERF family was performed using the genomic database of . According to the phylogenetic tree analysis, were further classified into 11 subfamilies. Gene ontology (GO) analysis suggested that most of the likely participate in the biological processes of plants. The cis-elements were mainly divided into five categories, associated with the regulation of gene transcription, response to various stresses, and plant development. Further analysis of the expression patterns showed that the stress-responsive responded to different treatments. This work systematically analyzed using the genome sequences of . Our results provide a theoretical basis for further investigation of the function of stress-related in .