Niu, Z.; Liu, L.; Yue, J.; Wu, J.; Wang, W.; Pu, Y.; Ma, L.; Fang, Y.; Sun, W. Genome-Wide Identification of GSTs Gene Family and Functional Analysis of BraGSTF2 of Winter Rapeseed (Brassica rapa L.) under Cold Stress. Genes2023, 14, 1689.
Niu, Z.; Liu, L.; Yue, J.; Wu, J.; Wang, W.; Pu, Y.; Ma, L.; Fang, Y.; Sun, W. Genome-Wide Identification of GSTs Gene Family and Functional Analysis of BraGSTF2 of Winter Rapeseed (Brassica rapa L.) under Cold Stress. Genes 2023, 14, 1689.
Niu, Z.; Liu, L.; Yue, J.; Wu, J.; Wang, W.; Pu, Y.; Ma, L.; Fang, Y.; Sun, W. Genome-Wide Identification of GSTs Gene Family and Functional Analysis of BraGSTF2 of Winter Rapeseed (Brassica rapa L.) under Cold Stress. Genes2023, 14, 1689.
Niu, Z.; Liu, L.; Yue, J.; Wu, J.; Wang, W.; Pu, Y.; Ma, L.; Fang, Y.; Sun, W. Genome-Wide Identification of GSTs Gene Family and Functional Analysis of BraGSTF2 of Winter Rapeseed (Brassica rapa L.) under Cold Stress. Genes 2023, 14, 1689.
Abstract
The largest gene families in plants were found to be Glutathione transferase (GSTs), which played significant roles in regulating plant growth, development, and stress response. Within the GSTs gene family, members were found to play a crucial role in the low-temperature response process of plants. A comprehensive study identified a total of 70 BraGSTs genes. Cluster analysis results demonstrated that the BraGSTs in Brassica rapa(B.rapa) could be categorized into eight sub-families and were unevenly distributed across ten chromosomes. The 39 BraGSTs genes were found to be organized into 15 tandem gene clusters, with the promoters containing multiple cis-elements associated with low-temperature response. Cold stress was observed to stimulate the expression of 15 genes, with the BraGSTF2 gene exhibiting the highest level of expression, sug-gesting its significant involvement in winter B.rapa's response to low-temperature stress. Sub-cellular localization analysis of the BraGSTF2 protein indicated its potential expression in both the cell membrane and nucleus. The analysis of stress resistance in BraGSTF2 transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana lines emon-strated that the over-expression of this gene resulted in significantly elevated levels of SOD, POD activity, and SP content compared to the wild type following exposure to low temperatures. These levels reached their peak after 24 hours of treatment. Conversely, the MDA content was lower in the transgenic plants compared to the wild type. Additionally, the survival rate of BraGSTF2 transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana was higher than that of the wild type, suggesting that the BraG-STF2 gene may play a crucial role in enhancing the cold stress tolerance of winter B. rapa. This study lay a foundation for further study on the role of BraGSTs gene in the molecular regulation of cold resistance in winter B.rapa.
Biology and Life Sciences, Agricultural Science and Agronomy
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