Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris

Sugar transporters are key mediators of the distribution of photosynthesis products in plant organs and play a key role in maintaining the sugar balance in cells. In this study, for the first time, all sugar transporters in Beta vulgaris (BvSUTR) were identified and compared based on their structure...

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Main Authors: Parviz Heidari, Mostafa Ahmadizadeh, Mohammadamin Hosseinzadeh
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Published: Maximum Academic Press 2025-01-01
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description Sugar transporters are key mediators of the distribution of photosynthesis products in plant organs and play a key role in maintaining the sugar balance in cells. In this study, for the first time, all sugar transporters in Beta vulgaris (BvSUTR) were identified and compared based on their structure and function. A total of 61 BvSUTR genes were identified, and they were classified into four subfamilies: sugar/inositol transporter, sucrose/H+ symporter, nucleotide-sugar transporter, and sweet sugar transporter. Gene structures and physiochemical characteristics varied significantly across the phylogenetic groups, with a lower prevalence of phosphorylation regions detected in individuals belonging to group I and group V, which are part of the sweet sugar transporter subfamily. Additionally, there was a variation in the number of transmembrane helices from 5 to 12, notably fewer in the sweet sugar transporter subfamily. Moreover, the BvSUTR proteins displayed distinct three-dimensional structures and binding sites, where serine and leucine residues were found to be more prevalent in the binding locations. Analysis of the upstream region revealed that cis-regulatory elements related to growth, light, and abscisic acid (ABA) responsiveness are repeated in the promoter region of BvSUTRs. The expression profile revealed that SUTRs are less expressed in response to abiotic stresses. Analysis of the interaction network revealed that there is a strong interaction between sugar transporters and members of this gene family, which further influences the function of their other paralogs. The results of this research can be used in molecular research related to sugar beet breeding programs.
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spelling doaj-art-9ef887070faa4d11ac8b9d78e8a205ae2025-08-20T02:12:19ZengMaximum Academic PressVegetable Research2769-05202025-01-015111210.48130/vegres-0024-0036vegres-0024-0036Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgarisParviz Heidari0Mostafa Ahmadizadeh1Mohammadamin Hosseinzadeh2Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood 3619995161, IranMinab Higher Education Center, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, IranFaculty of Agriculture, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood 3619995161, IranSugar transporters are key mediators of the distribution of photosynthesis products in plant organs and play a key role in maintaining the sugar balance in cells. In this study, for the first time, all sugar transporters in Beta vulgaris (BvSUTR) were identified and compared based on their structure and function. A total of 61 BvSUTR genes were identified, and they were classified into four subfamilies: sugar/inositol transporter, sucrose/H+ symporter, nucleotide-sugar transporter, and sweet sugar transporter. Gene structures and physiochemical characteristics varied significantly across the phylogenetic groups, with a lower prevalence of phosphorylation regions detected in individuals belonging to group I and group V, which are part of the sweet sugar transporter subfamily. Additionally, there was a variation in the number of transmembrane helices from 5 to 12, notably fewer in the sweet sugar transporter subfamily. Moreover, the BvSUTR proteins displayed distinct three-dimensional structures and binding sites, where serine and leucine residues were found to be more prevalent in the binding locations. Analysis of the upstream region revealed that cis-regulatory elements related to growth, light, and abscisic acid (ABA) responsiveness are repeated in the promoter region of BvSUTRs. The expression profile revealed that SUTRs are less expressed in response to abiotic stresses. Analysis of the interaction network revealed that there is a strong interaction between sugar transporters and members of this gene family, which further influences the function of their other paralogs. The results of this research can be used in molecular research related to sugar beet breeding programs.https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/vegres-0024-0036plant transporter gene familysugarinteraction networkgene structuregenome wide
spellingShingle Parviz Heidari
Mostafa Ahmadizadeh
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Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris
Vegetable Research
plant transporter gene family
sugar
interaction network
gene structure
genome wide
title Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris
title_full Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris
title_fullStr Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris
title_full_unstemmed Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris
title_short Sugar transporter gene family: structure, evolution, and expression analysis in Beta vulgaris
title_sort sugar transporter gene family structure evolution and expression analysis in beta vulgaris
topic plant transporter gene family
sugar
interaction network
gene structure
genome wide
url https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/vegres-0024-0036
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