{"title":"Characterization of pecan PEBP family genes and the potential regulation role of CiPEBP-like1 in fatty acid synthesis.","authors":"Jiani Wang, Xinyao Liu, Qiaoyan Wang, Miao Shi, Caiyun Li, Huating Hou, Kean-Jin Lim, Zhengjia Wang, Zhengfu Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112326","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phosphatidyl ethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) plays important roles in plant growth and development. However, few studies have investigated the PEBP gene family in pecan (Carya illinoinensis), particularly the function of the PEBP-like subfamily. In this study, we identified 12 PEBP genes from the pecan genome and classified them into four subfamilies: MFT-like, FT-like, TFL1-like and PEBP-like. Multiple sequence alignment, gene structure, and conserved motif analyses indicated that pecan PEBP subfamily genes were highly conserved. Cis-element analysis revealed that many light responsive elements and plant hormone-responsive elements are found in CiPEBPs promoters. Additionally, RNA-seq and RT-qPCR showed that CiPEBP-like1 was highly expressed during kernel filling stage. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis further indicated that CiPEBP-like1 was involved in fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism progress. Overexpression of CiPEBP-like1 led to earlier flowering and altered fatty acid composition in Arabidopsis seeds. RT-qPCR confirmed that CiPEBP-like1 promoted fatty acid synthesis by regulating the expression of key genes. Overall, this study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the potential functions of the PEBP family genes and lay a foundation to modifying fatty acid composition in pecan kernel.</p>","PeriodicalId":20273,"journal":{"name":"Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"112326"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Plant Science","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2024.112326","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Phosphatidyl ethanolamine-binding protein (PEBP) plays important roles in plant growth and development. However, few studies have investigated the PEBP gene family in pecan (Carya illinoinensis), particularly the function of the PEBP-like subfamily. In this study, we identified 12 PEBP genes from the pecan genome and classified them into four subfamilies: MFT-like, FT-like, TFL1-like and PEBP-like. Multiple sequence alignment, gene structure, and conserved motif analyses indicated that pecan PEBP subfamily genes were highly conserved. Cis-element analysis revealed that many light responsive elements and plant hormone-responsive elements are found in CiPEBPs promoters. Additionally, RNA-seq and RT-qPCR showed that CiPEBP-like1 was highly expressed during kernel filling stage. GO and KEGG enrichment analysis further indicated that CiPEBP-like1 was involved in fatty acid biosynthesis and metabolism progress. Overexpression of CiPEBP-like1 led to earlier flowering and altered fatty acid composition in Arabidopsis seeds. RT-qPCR confirmed that CiPEBP-like1 promoted fatty acid synthesis by regulating the expression of key genes. Overall, this study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the potential functions of the PEBP family genes and lay a foundation to modifying fatty acid composition in pecan kernel.
期刊介绍:
Plant Science will publish in the minimum of time, research manuscripts as well as commissioned reviews and commentaries recommended by its referees in all areas of experimental plant biology with emphasis in the broad areas of genomics, proteomics, biochemistry (including enzymology), physiology, cell biology, development, genetics, functional plant breeding, systems biology and the interaction of plants with the environment.
Manuscripts for full consideration should be written concisely and essentially as a final report. The main criterion for publication is that the manuscript must contain original and significant insights that lead to a better understanding of fundamental plant biology. Papers centering on plant cell culture should be of interest to a wide audience and methods employed result in a substantial improvement over existing established techniques and approaches. Methods papers are welcome only when the technique(s) described is novel or provides a major advancement of established protocols.