Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (6): 103-111.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-1006

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Whole Genome Identification of Barley NRAMP and Gene Expression Analysis Under Heavy Metal Stress

LI Yi-han(), YU Lang-liu, LI Chun-yan, ZHANG Meng-meng, ZHANG Xiao-qin, FANG Yun-xia(), XUE Da-wei()   

  1. College of Life and Environmental Sciences,Hangzhou Normal University,Hangzhou 311121
  • Received:2021-07-21 Online:2022-06-26 Published:2022-07-11
  • Contact: FANG Yun-xia,XUE Da-wei E-mail:3340043951@qq.com;yxfang12@163.com;dwxue@hznu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Natural resistance associated macrophage protein(NRAMP)is an important type of membrane transporter in plants,it plays an important role in transporting and reusing heavy metal ions. Studying the mechanism of NRAMP family gene expression regulation under Mn2+,Cd2+ and Cu2+ stress would provide a theoretical basis for further revealing the roles of the NRAMP family genes against heavy metal stress. Bioinformatics methods were used to screen and identify NRAMP family gene sequences from the whole genome of Hordeum vulgare L.,analyzes the gene structure,conserved motifs,evolutionary characteristics and expression profiles of its family members. Moreover,qRT-PCR method was applied to detect the expression of the NRAMP gene in barley seedlings under different heavy metal ion stress. The results showed that there were 10 NRAMP family members in the barley genome,which were mainly located on the cell membrane. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the conserved motifs and gene structures of closely related family members were similar,and the genetic relationship between barley and rice NRAMP family members was closer. The results of quantitative analysis showed that the expression levels of HvNramp1 and HvNramp2 were significantly up-regulated under Mn2+ stress. Under Cd2+ stress,all genes’ expression levels were up-regulated except HvNramp8. Under Cu2+ stress,the expression levels of the remaining 6 genes except HvNramp3 were significantly up-regulated. The above results indicate that the NRAMP family genes can respond to the stress of heavy metal ions through positive regulation.

Key words: barley, NRAMP gene family, heavy metal stress, physiological indexes, gene expression