Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress

Abstract In this study, 356 MYB transcription factors were identified from the genome of honeysuckle, and combined with transcriptome data analysis, 104 of them were found to respond to drought stress. Through phylogenetic analysis, qRT-PCR analysis and correlation analysis of chemical components, t...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Tang, Jinghua Wang, Runzhu Li, Yanan Tang, Yongqing Zhang, Gaobin Pu
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99946-1
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Yanan Tang
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Gaobin Pu
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description Abstract In this study, 356 MYB transcription factors were identified from the genome of honeysuckle, and combined with transcriptome data analysis, 104 of them were found to respond to drought stress. Through phylogenetic analysis, qRT-PCR analysis and correlation analysis of chemical components, three target genes LjMYB3, LjMYB8 and LjMYB63 were screened from these 104 MYB transcription factors and overexpressed in Arabidopsis thaliana. The results showed that the drought resistance, total flavonoid content and flavonoid biosynthesis-related gene expression levels of transgenic Arabidopsis were higher than those of wild-type Arabidopsis.Under drought stress, MYB transcription factors can activate the expression of drought resistance-related genes, regulate key genes in the flavonoid synthesis pathway, and promote the accumulation of flavonoids. This study promotes the research on transcriptional regulation of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors and flavonoid biosynthesis and lays a foundation for unraveling the drought resistance mechanism in honeysuckle.
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spelling doaj-art-d0e03cf23b694f84a388fbe4ffff6d982025-08-20T02:55:29ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111410.1038/s41598-025-99946-1Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stressZhiqiang Tang0Jinghua Wang1Runzhu Li2Yanan Tang3Yongqing Zhang4Gaobin Pu5School of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineAbstract In this study, 356 MYB transcription factors were identified from the genome of honeysuckle, and combined with transcriptome data analysis, 104 of them were found to respond to drought stress. Through phylogenetic analysis, qRT-PCR analysis and correlation analysis of chemical components, three target genes LjMYB3, LjMYB8 and LjMYB63 were screened from these 104 MYB transcription factors and overexpressed in Arabidopsis thaliana. The results showed that the drought resistance, total flavonoid content and flavonoid biosynthesis-related gene expression levels of transgenic Arabidopsis were higher than those of wild-type Arabidopsis.Under drought stress, MYB transcription factors can activate the expression of drought resistance-related genes, regulate key genes in the flavonoid synthesis pathway, and promote the accumulation of flavonoids. This study promotes the research on transcriptional regulation of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors and flavonoid biosynthesis and lays a foundation for unraveling the drought resistance mechanism in honeysuckle.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99946-1HoneysuckleMYB transcription factorsDrought stressFlavonoid biosynthesis
spellingShingle Zhiqiang Tang
Jinghua Wang
Runzhu Li
Yanan Tang
Yongqing Zhang
Gaobin Pu
Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress
Scientific Reports
Honeysuckle
MYB transcription factors
Drought stress
Flavonoid biosynthesis
title Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress
title_full Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress
title_fullStr Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress
title_full_unstemmed Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress
title_short Expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle MYB transcription factors under drought stress
title_sort expression analysis and functional study of honeysuckle myb transcription factors under drought stress
topic Honeysuckle
MYB transcription factors
Drought stress
Flavonoid biosynthesis
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99946-1
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