Abstract
BackgroundEuphorbiaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Due to its exceptional growth form diversity and near-cosmopolitan distribution, it has attracted much interest since ancient times. SBP-box (SBP) genes encode plant-specific transcription factors that play critical roles in numerous biological processes, especially flower development. We performed genome-wide identification and characterization of SBP genes from four economically important Euphorbiaceae species.ResultsIn total, 77 SBP genes were identified in four Euphorbiaceae genomes. The SBP proteins were divided into three length ranges and 10 groups. Group-6 was absent in Arabidopsis thaliana but conserved in Euphorbiaceae. Segmental duplication played the most important role in the expansion processes of Euphorbiaceae SBP genes, and all the duplicated genes were subjected to purify selection. In addition, about two-thirds of the Euphorbiaceae SBP genes are potential targets of miR156, and some miR-regulated SBP genes exhibited high intensity expression and differential expression in different tissues. The expression profiles related to different stress treatments demonstrated broad involvement of Euphorbiaceae SBP genes in response to various abiotic factors and hormonal treatments.ConclusionsIn this study, 77 SBP genes were identified in four Euphorbiaceae species, and their phylogenetic relationships, protein physicochemical characteristics, duplication, tissue and stress response expression, and potential roles in Euphorbiaceae development were studied. This study lays a foundation for further studies of Euphorbiaceae SBP genes, providing valuable information for future functional exploration of Euphorbiaceae SBP genes.
Highlights
Euphorbiaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants
Identification and characterization Previous studies on the SBP-box gene family have mainly focused on the model plant A. thaliana
SBP-box genes encode a series of plant-specific Transcription factors (TFs), which have been identified and characterized in several species
Summary
Euphorbiaceae is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Due to its exceptional growth form diversity and near-cosmopolitan distribution, it has attracted much interest since ancient times. SBP-box (SBP) genes encode plant-specific transcription factors that play critical roles in numerous biological processes, especially flower development. Transcription factors (TFs) are DNA-binding proteins that play essential roles in the regulatory networks of critical developmental processes [1]. SQUAMOSA promoter-binding protein (SBP)-box (briefly: SBP) or SBP-like (SPL) genes encode a type of TF family that is uniquely conserved in plants. In Arabidopsis thaliana, AtSPL3, AtSPL4, and AtSPL5 are direct upstream activators of LEAFY, FRUITFULL, and APETALA1, and they redundantly promote flowering [5]. They integrate developmental aging and photoperiodic signals in a process that involves
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