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Background <p>Expansins (EXPs) are important components of the plant cell wall. They are involved in plant growth and development and diverse environmental stress responses by promoting cell-wall loosening and cell enlargement. Although EXPs have been characterized in many plant species, little is known about the EXPs in <i>Carya illinoinensis</i>.</p> Methods <p>The <i>CiEXP</i> gene family was systematically analyzed using bioinformatics. RNA-seq data (both from our study and public databases) and qRT-PCR were employed to analyze the expression patterns of the <i>CiEXP</i> family in different tissues, under biotic and abiotic stress, and in persistent versus abscised fruit.</p> Results <p>In this study, a total of 39 <i>EXP</i> genes unevenly distributed on 14 chromosomes were identified in the <i>C. illinoinensis</i> genome, which were classified into four subfamilies (27 CiEXPAs, 3 CiEXPBs, 2 CiEXLAs, and 7 CiEXLBs), and the motif and gene structures were consistent with this subfamily classification. Thirty-six pairs of duplicated genes were identified, suggesting that gene duplication may have contributed to the expansion of the <i>EXP</i> gene family. Collinearity analysis provided further phylogenetic insights into the <i>EXP</i> gene family. <i>Cis</i>-acting element analysis revealed that the promoter regions of the <i>CiEXPs</i> gene were associated with hormone-responsive, plant growth and development, and stress-responsive, particularly ABA response element (ABRE) and MeJA-responsive element. The expression results showed that most <i>CiEXPs</i> exhibited tissue-specific expression patterns, and some <i>CiEXPs</i> were highly responsive to abiotic and biotic stresses. Additionally, most <i>CiEXPA</i> genes, <i>CiEXPB1/2</i>, and <i>CiEXLA2</i> were up-regulated in persistent fruit.</p> Conclusions <p>Our study findings enhance the understanding of the <i>CiEXP</i> gene family and facilitate the selection of suitable candidate genes for further study, which lays a foundation for future investigations into the functional roles of specific <i>CiEXPs</i>.</p>

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Comprehensive genomic analysis of the expansin gene family in pecan (Carya illinoinensis) and their transcriptional responses to stresses and fruit abscission

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    2025年12月12日

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  • Gang Wang,
  • Tao Wang,
  • Guo-ming Wang,
  • Zhan-hui Jia,
  • Ji-ping Xuan,
  • Ji-yu Zhang

摘要

Background

Expansins (EXPs) are important components of the plant cell wall. They are involved in plant growth and development and diverse environmental stress responses by promoting cell-wall loosening and cell enlargement. Although EXPs have been characterized in many plant species, little is known about the EXPs in Carya illinoinensis.

Methods

The CiEXP gene family was systematically analyzed using bioinformatics. RNA-seq data (both from our study and public databases) and qRT-PCR were employed to analyze the expression patterns of the CiEXP family in different tissues, under biotic and abiotic stress, and in persistent versus abscised fruit.

Results

In this study, a total of 39 EXP genes unevenly distributed on 14 chromosomes were identified in the C. illinoinensis genome, which were classified into four subfamilies (27 CiEXPAs, 3 CiEXPBs, 2 CiEXLAs, and 7 CiEXLBs), and the motif and gene structures were consistent with this subfamily classification. Thirty-six pairs of duplicated genes were identified, suggesting that gene duplication may have contributed to the expansion of the EXP gene family. Collinearity analysis provided further phylogenetic insights into the EXP gene family. Cis-acting element analysis revealed that the promoter regions of the CiEXPs gene were associated with hormone-responsive, plant growth and development, and stress-responsive, particularly ABA response element (ABRE) and MeJA-responsive element. The expression results showed that most CiEXPs exhibited tissue-specific expression patterns, and some CiEXPs were highly responsive to abiotic and biotic stresses. Additionally, most CiEXPA genes, CiEXPB1/2, and CiEXLA2 were up-regulated in persistent fruit.

Conclusions

Our study findings enhance the understanding of the CiEXP gene family and facilitate the selection of suitable candidate genes for further study, which lays a foundation for future investigations into the functional roles of specific CiEXPs.