Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon

The TIFY gene family is plant-specific and encodes proteins involved in the regulation of multiple biological processes. Here, we identified 15 TIFY genes in the watermelon genome, which were divided into four subfamilies (eight JAZs, four ZMLs, two TIFYs, and one PPD) in the phylogenetic tree. The...

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Main Authors: Youxin Yang, Golam Jalal Ahammed, Chunpeng Wan, Haoju Liu, Rongrong Chen, Yong Zhou
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Genomics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6813086
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author Youxin Yang
Golam Jalal Ahammed
Chunpeng Wan
Haoju Liu
Rongrong Chen
Yong Zhou
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Chunpeng Wan
Haoju Liu
Rongrong Chen
Yong Zhou
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description The TIFY gene family is plant-specific and encodes proteins involved in the regulation of multiple biological processes. Here, we identified 15 TIFY genes in the watermelon genome, which were divided into four subfamilies (eight JAZs, four ZMLs, two TIFYs, and one PPD) in the phylogenetic tree. The ClTIFY genes were unevenly located on eight chromosomes, and three segmental duplication events and one tandem duplication event were identified, suggesting that gene duplication plays a vital role in the expansion of the TIFY gene family in watermelon. Further analysis of the protein architectures, conserved domains, and gene structures provided additional clues for understanding the putative functions of the TIFY family members. Analysis of qRT-PCR and RNA-seq data revealed that the detected ClTIFY genes had preferential expression in specific tissues. qRT-PCR analysis revealed that nine selected TIFY genes were responsive to jasmonic acid (JA) and abiotic stresses including salt and drought. JA activated eight genes and suppressed one gene, among which ClJAZ1 and ClJAZ7 were the most significantly induced. Salt and drought stress activated nearly all the detected genes to different degrees. These results lay a foundation for further functional characterization of TIFY family genes in Citrullus lanatus.
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spelling doaj-art-378f0b2e224b4e9980e39c6ccf43f8972025-08-20T02:07:44ZengWileyInternational Journal of Genomics2314-436X2314-43782019-01-01201910.1155/2019/68130866813086Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in WatermelonYouxin Yang0Golam Jalal Ahammed1Chunpeng Wan2Haoju Liu3Rongrong Chen4Yong Zhou5Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, ChinaJiangxi Key Laboratory for Postharvest Technology and Nondestructive Testing of Fruits & Vegetables, Collaborative Innovation Center of Postharvest Key Technology and Quality Safety of Fruits and Vegetables, College of Agronomy, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, ChinaCollege of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, ChinaCollege of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, ChinaCollege of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, ChinaThe TIFY gene family is plant-specific and encodes proteins involved in the regulation of multiple biological processes. Here, we identified 15 TIFY genes in the watermelon genome, which were divided into four subfamilies (eight JAZs, four ZMLs, two TIFYs, and one PPD) in the phylogenetic tree. The ClTIFY genes were unevenly located on eight chromosomes, and three segmental duplication events and one tandem duplication event were identified, suggesting that gene duplication plays a vital role in the expansion of the TIFY gene family in watermelon. Further analysis of the protein architectures, conserved domains, and gene structures provided additional clues for understanding the putative functions of the TIFY family members. Analysis of qRT-PCR and RNA-seq data revealed that the detected ClTIFY genes had preferential expression in specific tissues. qRT-PCR analysis revealed that nine selected TIFY genes were responsive to jasmonic acid (JA) and abiotic stresses including salt and drought. JA activated eight genes and suppressed one gene, among which ClJAZ1 and ClJAZ7 were the most significantly induced. Salt and drought stress activated nearly all the detected genes to different degrees. These results lay a foundation for further functional characterization of TIFY family genes in Citrullus lanatus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6813086
spellingShingle Youxin Yang
Golam Jalal Ahammed
Chunpeng Wan
Haoju Liu
Rongrong Chen
Yong Zhou
Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon
International Journal of Genomics
title Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon
title_full Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon
title_fullStr Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon
title_short Comprehensive Analysis of TIFY Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profiles under Jasmonic Acid and Abiotic Stresses in Watermelon
title_sort comprehensive analysis of tify transcription factors and their expression profiles under jasmonic acid and abiotic stresses in watermelon
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6813086
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