Genome-wide analysis of two repeats containing MYB transcription factors in groundnut identifies drought-inducible genes involved as a negative regulator of root nodulation
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The MYB gene superfamily encompasses a group of related genes found in all eukaryotes. In contrast to animals, higher plants contain large numbers of two-repeat MYB genes, which have been established in regulating crucial developmental, biotic, and abiotic stress responses that profoundly affect the plant's yield. However, a comprehensive analysis of the two-repeat MYB gene family in groundnut and its progenitors, especially the role of two-repeat MYB genes in response to drought stress, and the effect of those genes in nodulation have not been reported so far. Our recent analysis of the groundnut genome has identified 79 (Arachis duranensis), 84 (Arachis ipaensis), and 161 (Arachis hypogaea) two-repeat MYB genes, which belong to multiple distinct subgroups based on their architecture. Here, we provided a complete overview of the gene structure, protein motif organization, chromosome localization, gene duplication events, and synteny analysis to clarify evolutionary perspectives. Members of the same subgroup showed highly conserved structure and motif compositions. The whole-genome duplication and segmental duplication likely contributed to the expansion of two-repeat MYB genes in Arachis hypogaea. The upstream sequences of most genes contained phytohormone-responsive, stress-responsive, light-responsive, and plant growth-related elements. The genes not only have diverse expression profiles across different development stages but as shown in our experimental findings, most of them were induced by ABA and drought-related stress. Further gene silencing experiments demonstrated that two drought-inducible MYB genes, homologs of Arabidopsis MYB96 and MYB94, function as a negative regulator of root nodulation. The results of this study can serve as a strong foundation for further elucidation of the physiological and molecular function of two-repeat MYB genes in groundnut.
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Environmental and Experimental Botany (EEB) publishes research papers on the physical, chemical, biological, molecular mechanisms and processes involved in the responses of plants to their environment.
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(1) Responses of plants to heavy metals and pollutants
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