Genome-wide analysis of CsWOX transcription factor gene family in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
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SUBMITTER: Gu R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7148364 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
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Genome-wide analysis of CsWOX transcription factor gene family in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
Gu Ran R Song Xiaofei X Liu Xiaofeng X Yan Liying L Zhou Zhaoyang Z Zhang Xiaolan X
Scientific reports 20200410 1
WUSCHEL-related homeobox (WOX) transcription factors are plant-specific members that characterized by the presence of a homeodomain. It has been shown that WOX members regulate several aspects of plant development, but the biological functions of this CsWOX gene family remain largely unknown in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). In this study, we identified and characterized 11 putative CsWOX genes in cucumber, which are also divided into three major clades (e.g., the Ancient clade, the Intermediate ...[more]
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