Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of Transcription Factor Genes in Moso Bamboo ().

(GLK) transcription factors contribute significantly and extensively in regulating chloroplast growth and development in plants. This study investigated the genome-wide identification, phylogenetic relationships, conserved motifs, promoter cis-elements, MCScanX, divergence times, and expression profile analysis of genes in moso bamboo (). Overall, 78 putative (-) were identified and divided into 13 distinct subfamilies. Each subfamily contains members displaying similar gene structure and motif composition. By synteny analysis, 42 orthologous pairs and highly conserved microsynteny between regions of genes across moso bamboo and maize were found. Furthermore, an analysis of the divergence times indicated that genes had a duplication event around 15 million years ago (MYA) and a divergence happened around 38 MYA between and . Tissue-specific expression analysis showed that genes presented distinct expression profiles in various tissues, and many members were highly expressed in leaves. Additionally, several were significantly up-regulated under cold stress, osmotic stress, and MeJA and GA treatment, implying that they have a likelihood of affecting abiotic stress and phytohormone responses in plants. The results of this study provide a comprehensive understanding of the moso bamboo GLK gene family, as well as elucidating the potential functional characterization of genes.