Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Gene Families in .

The gene family is a widely distributed and highly conserved transcription factor (TF) family in plants, with its members playing key roles in plant growth and development, stress response, and metabolism. Although TFs have been extensively studied in many plant species, research on the gene family in Thunb. remains limited. Therefore, integrating molecular biology and bioinformatics approaches to further explore the gene family in is of considerable scientific importance. In this study, we employed various online tools to obtain genomic and expression data, which were subsequently analyzed to determine the composition, evolutionary relationships, and functions of family genes in . A total of 66 genes () were identified, named based on homology alignment. Phylogenetic analysis classified the 66 into three major clades and seven subclades. Sequence and structural analyses of genes provided insights into their evolutionary and functional characteristics. Expression profile analysis revealed significant differences in the expression of 12 genes at various stages of fruit development. Protein interaction analysis further indicated that genes are functionally diverse, playing important roles in stress response, seed germination regulation, and plant growth and development. In summary, we have a deeper understanding of genes, and systematic analysis of structure, evolutionary characteristics, and expression patterns plays an important role in analyzing its biological functions, molecular breeding, and enhancing economic value.