Characterization of the Expansin Gene Promoters in Populus trichocarpa

Author:

Zhang Junkang1,Li Xiaoyu1,Wang Lei1,Gong Longfeng1,Li Mengtian1,Xu Jichen1

Affiliation:

1. State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

Abstract

The expansin genes are commonly expressed in plant cells, and the encoded proteins influence plant growth and stress resistance by loosening the structure and increasing the flexibility of the cell wall. The objective of this study was to characterize expansin gene promoters in Populus trichocarpa to clarify the regulatory mechanisms underlying gene expression and evolution. Sequence alignments revealed that the similarity among 36 poplar expansin genes was greater for the coding sequences than for the promoter sequences, which suggested these promoter sequences evolved asynchronously. The bases flanking the start codon exhibited a usage bias, with sites +3, +4, and +5 biased toward GC, whereas the other sites were biased toward AT. The flanking sites were significantly correlated with gene expression, especially sites −10 and −17, in which C and G are the bases positively associated with gene expression. A total of 435 regulatory elements (61 types) were identified on the promoters of the poplar expansin genes; Skn-1 was the most common element in 23 promoters. Some expansin genes had more regulatory elements on their promoters (e.g., PtrEXPA4, PtrEXPA3, PtrEXPB3, and PtrEXPB1), whereas some others had less (e.g., PtrEXLA2, PtrEXLB1, and PtrEXPA23). Furthermore, 26 types of elements were involved in expansin gene expression, 25 of which positively affected expression in all analyzed samples. The exception was the endosperm expression-related element Skn-1, which negatively regulated expression in four tissues or treatments. Expression analysis showed that the expansin genes in Populus trichocarpa performed much differently under regular and abiotic stress conditions, which well matched the diversity of their promoter sequences. The results show that expansin genes play an important role in plant growth and development and stress resistance through expression adjustment.

Funder

Special Fund for Forestry–Scientific Research in the Public Interest

Publisher

MDPI AG

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