Gu Fangli, Ren Yanshuang, Manzoor Muhammad Aamir, Wang Tingting, Huang Renshu, Chen Naifu, Song Cheng, Zhang Yingyu
College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, West Anhui University, Luan, 237012, China.
Henan Key Laboratory of Rare Diseases, Endocrinology and Metabolism Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan, University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471003, China.
BMC Plant Biol. 2024 Dec 30;24(1):1276. doi: 10.1186/s12870-024-06009-0.
PLATZ (plant A/T-rich protein and zinc-binding protein) transcription factors are essential for plant growth, development, and responses to abiotic stress. The regulatory role of PLATZ genes in the environmental adaptation of D. huoshanense is inadequately comprehended. The genome-wide identification of D. huoshanense elucidates the functions and regulatory processes of the gene family. Our investigation encompassed the examination of PLATZ gene structures and chromosome distribution, the construction of the phylogenetic tree with its relatives, and the analysis of the cis-acting elements and expression profiles potentially implicated in growth and stress responses. Eleven DhPLATZs were classified into three clades (I, II, and III) according to their evolutionary homology. The distribution of these genes over six chromosomes indicated that both whole genome duplication (WGD) and segmental duplication events have contributed to the expansion of this gene family. The Ka/Ks analysis revealed a pattern of purifying selection after duplication occurrences, suggesting little alterations in functional divergence. The collinearity and microsynteny results revealed that the three DhPLATZ genes shared the same conserved domains as the paralogs from D. huoshanense and D. chrysotoxum. Expression profiling and quantitative analysis demonstrated that DhPLATZ genes had unique expression patterns in response to phytohormones and cold stress. Subcellular localization indicated that three DhPLATZ genes were expressed in the nucleus, suggesting their role as transcription factors. These findings enhance our understanding of PLATZ genes' involvement in D. huoshanense species and underscore their significance as important areas for further research.
PLATZ(富含A/T的植物蛋白和锌结合蛋白)转录因子对植物生长、发育及非生物胁迫响应至关重要。PLATZ基因在霍山石斛环境适应性中的调控作用尚未得到充分理解。对霍山石斛进行全基因组鉴定可阐明该基因家族的功能和调控过程。我们的研究包括对PLATZ基因结构和染色体分布的检测、与相关物种构建系统发育树,以及对可能参与生长和胁迫响应的顺式作用元件和表达谱的分析。根据进化同源性,11个霍山石斛PLATZ基因(DhPLATZs)被分为三个进化枝(I、II和III)。这些基因在六条染色体上的分布表明,全基因组复制(WGD)和片段重复事件均促成了该基因家族的扩张。Ka/Ks分析显示,复制事件后存在纯化选择模式,表明功能分歧变化不大。共线性和微共线性结果表明,三个DhPLATZ基因与霍山石斛和金钗石斛的旁系同源基因具有相同的保守结构域。表达谱分析和定量分析表明,DhPLATZ基因在响应植物激素和冷胁迫时具有独特的表达模式。亚细胞定位表明,三个DhPLATZ基因在细胞核中表达,表明它们作为转录因子的作用。这些发现增进了我们对PLATZ基因参与霍山石斛物种的理解,并强调了它们作为进一步研究重要领域的意义。