Abstract
Nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y) is an important transcription factor in the plant species, which potentially provides a higher level of functional diversity including for abiotic stress tolerance. The genome-wide study and expression analysis of NF-Y gene family in Ziziphus, an elite abiotic stress-tolerant species, assist bioprospecting of genes. Here, a total of 32 NF-Y (8 NF-YA, 15 NF-YB, and 9 NF-YC) genes were identified in genome-wide search of Z. jujuba genome. Physicochemical properties, cellular localization, gene structure, chromosomal location, and protein motifs were analyzed for structural and functional understanding. Identified 12 NF-Ys were responsible for the expansion of NF-Y gene family by tandem duplication in Z. jujuba. Phylogenetic and comparative physical mapping of Z. jujuba NF-Ys with its orthologs illustrated evolutionary and functional insights into NF-Y gene family. A total of 45 perfect microsatellites (20bp to 40bp) were extracted across the ZjNF-Y genes. The promoter and gene ontology study suggested that Z. jujuba NF-Y gene family is functionally diverse and could play a wide-ranging role in plant abiotic stress, development, and cellular processes. An expression study revealed that large numbers of the NF-Ys are differentially expressed in response to drought and salinity. The total 15 and 18 ZjNF-Y genes that are upregulated under drought and salinity stress, respectively, are the potential candidates for further functional analysis for development of climate-resilient crops. The present study established a base for understanding the role of NF-Ys in Z. jujuba under abiotic stress conditions and paved a way for further research.
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Table S1
Orthologous amino acid sequences of the NF-Y gene family used for phylogenetic relationship analysis (XLSX 18 kb)
Table S2
Summary of all NF-Y gene sequences, functional domains, and physicochemical characteristics in Z. jujuba (XLSX 87 kb)
Table S3
List of primers used for the expression analysis of NF-Y gene family (XLSX 12 kb)
Table S4
Identified conserved motif sequences of ZjNF-Y protein family in Z. jujuba (XLSX 10 kb)
Table S5
Identified paralogous and orthologous pairs of NF-Y genes of Z. jujuba, P. mume and A. thaliana (XLSX 16 kb)
Table S6
SSRs loci identified in ZjNF-Y genes (XLSX 11 kb)
Table S7
The GO analysis of ZjNF-Y family protein in Z. jujuba (XLS 112 kb)
Table S8
Details of cis-regulatory elements observed in the NF-Y gene family in Z. jujuba (XLSX 21 kb)
Fig. S1
Alignments of NF-Y domains. The sequences of Z. jujuba (A) NF-YAs (B) NF-YBs and (C) NF-YCs were aligned (PNG 6532 kb)
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Panzade, K.P., Kale, S.S., Manoj, M.L. et al. Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profile of Nuclear Factor Y (NF-Y) Gene Family in Z. jujuba. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 194, 1373–1389 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-021-03730-6
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