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Genome-wide identification, genomic organization and expression profiles of SlARR-B gene family in tomato

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The type-B authentic response regulators (ARR-Bs) function as positive regulators of cytokinin signal transduction and play important roles in abiotic stress resistance and plant development. However, little of ARR-B family is known in tomato. In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis of ARR-B family factors in tomato. In total, 12 genes encoding ARR-B transcription factors (named as SlARR-B1-SlARR-B12) were identified from tomato. We analyzed the structures, chromosome locations, phylogeny, protein motifs, and expression profiles of these SlARR-B genes. Gene structure analysis showed that 5-12 exons and 4-11 introns existed in the SlARR-B genes. These SlARR-B genes were asymmetrically distributed on eight chromosomes in tomato. Phylogenetic tree of SlARR-B genes from tomato and other plant species revealed that SlARR-B genes were classified into 6 subfamilies. SlARR-B proteins had typical conserved domains, including Motif 1 and Motif 2. The investigation of the expression profiles of SlARR-B genes in all the examined tissues demonstrated that these genes were differentially expressed, including roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits at developmental stages. Notably, the expression of SlARR-B11 and SlARR-B12 exhibited high expression levels in flowers. Each gene was induced by at least one of different phytohormones (SA, IAA, ABA, IBA, 6-BA, JA, GA, and ETH) and four abiotic stress treatments (heat, drought, salt, and cold). This study sets a good foundation for further characterization of the SlARR-B transcription factors in plant development and abiotic stress responses of tomato.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (31572128), and the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China (No. 201468).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China

    Junqiang Wang, Junhui Xia, Qiushuo Song, Xiaoli Liao, Yanna Gao, Fangyan Zheng & Changxian Yang

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JW and JX carried out the experiments and drafted the manuscript. QS processed and analyzed the data. XL and YG performed the hormone experiments, cultured the plants, and collected the samples for study. FZ designed the stress experiments and collected the samples for study. CY conceived and designed all the experiments, and revised the manuscript.

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Wang, J., Xia, J., Song, Q. et al. Genome-wide identification, genomic organization and expression profiles of SlARR-B gene family in tomato. J Appl Genetics 61, 391–404 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-020-00565-5

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