Genome-wide investigation of pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) gene family in poplar and their expression analysis in response to biotic and abiotic stresses
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ABSTRACT: Pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins, which are characterized by tandem 30-40 amino acid sequence motifs, constitute a large gene family in plants. These known PPR proteins have been identified to play important roles in organellar RNA metabolism and plant development in Arabidopsis and rice. However, functions of PPR genes in woody species remain still largely unknown. Here, we identified and characterized a total of 626 PPR genes containing PPR motifs in the poplar genome. A comprehensive genome-wide analysis of the poplar PPR gene family was performed, including chromosomal location, phylogenetic relationships, gene duplication. Transcriptomic analyses identified that 154 of the PtrPPR genes were induced by biotic and abiotic treatments, including Marssonina brunnea, salicylic acid (SA), methyl jasmonate (MeJA), wounding, cold and salinity. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis further confirmed the expression profiles of 11 PtrPPR genes under different stresses. Our results contribute to a more comprehensive understanding the roles of PPR proteins and provided an insight for improving the stress tolerance in poplar.
ORGANISM(S): Populus trichocarpa
PROVIDER: GSE109609 | GEO | 2018/01/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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