Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.

The NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2 (NAC) family constitutes a large family of plant-specific transcription factors, involved in many aspects of physiological processes and a variety of abiotic stresses. There is little information concerning the NAC family in Sesamum indicum. In this study, 87 sesame NAC ge...

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Main Authors: Yujuan Zhang, Donghua Li, Yanyan Wang, Rong Zhou, Linhai Wang, Yanxin Zhang, Jingyin Yu, Huihui Gong, Jun You, Xiurong Zhang
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Donghua Li
Yanyan Wang
Rong Zhou
Linhai Wang
Yanxin Zhang
Jingyin Yu
Huihui Gong
Jun You
Xiurong Zhang
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Yanyan Wang
Rong Zhou
Linhai Wang
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Jingyin Yu
Huihui Gong
Jun You
Xiurong Zhang
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description The NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2 (NAC) family constitutes a large family of plant-specific transcription factors, involved in many aspects of physiological processes and a variety of abiotic stresses. There is little information concerning the NAC family in Sesamum indicum. In this study, 87 sesame NAC genes were identified and phylogenetically clustered into 12 groups with Arabidopsis NAC genes. A total of 83 SiNAC genes were distributed non-randomly on the 16 linkage groups in sesame. Four and 49 SiNACs were found to be tandemly and segmentally duplicated, respectively. Expression profiles of SiNAC genes in different tissues (root, stem, leaf, flower, seed, and capsule) and in response to drought and waterlogging stresses by using RNA-seq data demonstrated that 23 genes were highly expressed in all tissues, 18 and 31 SiNACs respond strongly to drought and waterlogging stresses, respectively. In addition, the expression of 30 SiNAC genes distributed in different subgroups was analyzed with quantitative real-time RT-PCR under cold, osmotic, and salt stresses, revealed that their expression patterns vary in response to abiotic stresses. SiNAC genes displayed diverse expression patterns among the different tissues and stress treatments, suggested that their contribution to plant growth and development in sesame and multiple stress resistance in sesame. In this study, NAC transcription factors were analyzed in sesame and some specific candidate SiNAC genes in response to abiotic stress for functional study were identified. This study provides valuable information to deepen our understanding of the abiotic stress responses by NAC transcription factors in sesame.
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spelling doaj-art-317abeb01e0d40ebb9743f195bc818fa2025-08-20T02:46:02ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01136e019926210.1371/journal.pone.0199262Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.Yujuan ZhangDonghua LiYanyan WangRong ZhouLinhai WangYanxin ZhangJingyin YuHuihui GongJun YouXiurong ZhangThe NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2 (NAC) family constitutes a large family of plant-specific transcription factors, involved in many aspects of physiological processes and a variety of abiotic stresses. There is little information concerning the NAC family in Sesamum indicum. In this study, 87 sesame NAC genes were identified and phylogenetically clustered into 12 groups with Arabidopsis NAC genes. A total of 83 SiNAC genes were distributed non-randomly on the 16 linkage groups in sesame. Four and 49 SiNACs were found to be tandemly and segmentally duplicated, respectively. Expression profiles of SiNAC genes in different tissues (root, stem, leaf, flower, seed, and capsule) and in response to drought and waterlogging stresses by using RNA-seq data demonstrated that 23 genes were highly expressed in all tissues, 18 and 31 SiNACs respond strongly to drought and waterlogging stresses, respectively. In addition, the expression of 30 SiNAC genes distributed in different subgroups was analyzed with quantitative real-time RT-PCR under cold, osmotic, and salt stresses, revealed that their expression patterns vary in response to abiotic stresses. SiNAC genes displayed diverse expression patterns among the different tissues and stress treatments, suggested that their contribution to plant growth and development in sesame and multiple stress resistance in sesame. In this study, NAC transcription factors were analyzed in sesame and some specific candidate SiNAC genes in response to abiotic stress for functional study were identified. This study provides valuable information to deepen our understanding of the abiotic stress responses by NAC transcription factors in sesame.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199262&type=printable
spellingShingle Yujuan Zhang
Donghua Li
Yanyan Wang
Rong Zhou
Linhai Wang
Yanxin Zhang
Jingyin Yu
Huihui Gong
Jun You
Xiurong Zhang
Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.
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title Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.
title_full Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.
title_fullStr Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.
title_full_unstemmed Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.
title_short Genome-wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor family in Sesamum indicum.
title_sort genome wide identification and comprehensive analysis of the nac transcription factor family in sesamum indicum
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0199262&type=printable
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