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ABSTRACT: Background
Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) serves as an important food source for human beings. ?-galactosidase (bgal) is a glycosyl hydrolase involved in cell wall modification, which plays essential roles in plant development and environmental stress adaptation. However, the function of bgal genes in sweetpotato remains unclear.Results
In this study, 17 ?-galactosidase genes (Ibbgal) were identified in sweetpotato, which were classified into seven subfamilies using interspecific phylogenetic and comparative analysis. The promoter regions of Ibbgals harbored several stress, hormone and light responsive cis-acting elements. Quantitative real-time PCR results displayed that Ibbgal genes had the distinct expression patterns across different tissues and varieties. Moreover, the expression profiles under various hormonal treatments, abiotic and biotic stresses were highly divergent in leaves and root.Conclusions
Taken together, these findings suggested that Ibbgals might play an important role in plant development and stress responses, which provided evidences for further study of bgal function and sweetpotato breeding.
SUBMITTER: Hou F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912918 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hou Fuyun F Du Taifeng T Qin Zhen Z Xu Tao T Li Aixian A Dong Shunxu S Ma Daifu D Li Zongyun Z Wang Qingmei Q Zhang Liming L
BMC genomics 20210227 1
<h4>Background</h4>Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) serves as an important food source for human beings. β-galactosidase (bgal) is a glycosyl hydrolase involved in cell wall modification, which plays essential roles in plant development and environmental stress adaptation. However, the function of bgal genes in sweetpotato remains unclear.<h4>Results</h4>In this study, 17 β-galactosidase genes (Ibbgal) were identified in sweetpotato, which were classified into seven subfamilies using inte ...[more]