Abstract
The GLK gene family is of great significance in regulating chloroplast development and participating in chlorophyll synthesis. However, the mechanism of GLK involvement in Citrus chlorophyll synthesis remains unclear. In this study, bioinformatics methods were used to analyze the gene structure, protein evolution, chromosome distribution, promoter elements and expression profile of GLK gene family in Citrus. Overall, 27 CsGLK TFs were identified from Citrus genome and divided into three subgroups according to the conserved domains. All members were distributed on nine chromosomes. The tandem replication events (ka/ks < 1) indicated that CsGLK TFs underwent a purification selection evolutionary process. The intron variation might be a vital configuration for the evolution of CsGLK genes. The expression pattern of CsGLKs showed that family members had higher expression levels in different tissues and at different growth stages and could actively respond to dark stress. CsGLK TFs of the same group had similar structures, but their expression patterns were quite different, indicating that they may have different functions and not be redundant. Correlation analysis showed that CsGLK2, CsGLK9, CsGLK10, CsGLK11, CsGLK20 and CsGLK24 were significantly positive correlations with Chl a and Chl b contents. In addition, CsGLK2, CsGLK5, CsGLK10, CsGLK11, CsGLK12, CsGLK15, CsGLK20 and CsGLK24 were significantly positive related to Mg-Proto IX, Proto IX and Pchl.
Funder
the National Key R & D Program of China
the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province, China
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