Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (8): 242-254.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2024-1212

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Genome-wide Identification and Expression Pattern Analysis of WRI1 Gene Family in Erythropalum scandens

HUANG Shi-yu(), TIAN Shan-shan, YANG Tian-wei, GAO Man-rong, ZHANG Shang-wen()   

  1. Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning 530007
  • Received:2024-12-16 Online:2025-08-26 Published:2025-08-14
  • Contact: ZHANG Shang-wen E-mail:304312246@qq.com;63838114@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective Identification of the WRI1 transcription factor in Erythropalum scandens provides a foundation for further investigation into its role in lipid biosynthesis. Method The whole genome data of E. scandens were used to identify the WRI1 transcription factors in E. scandens by bioinformatics methods. Based on transcriptome data, the expression patterns of WRI1 in different tissues of E. scandens were analyzed. Result A total of 17 WRI1proteins (EsWRI1-1-EsWRI1-17) containing two AP2 conserved domains were identified in E. scandens. The number of amino acids was 359-776, and the average molecular weight was 56 kD. Most of them were acidic and unstably hydrophilic proteins. Subcellular localization showed that it was mostly located in the nucleus, and 17 EsWRI1s members were unevenly distributed on 8 chromosomes. The results of protein sequence phylogenetic analysis divided 17 WRI1 proteins into nine subfamilies (Group 1-Group 9). Among them, Group 3 members were closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana and Glycine max, and EsWRI1-10 was closely related to A. thaliana. The promoter analysis of the EsWRI1s gene family showed that it contained more motifs related to biotic and abiotic stress, plant response to hormone,and plant growth and development, among which the growth and development-related elements were the most. The analysis of gene expression patterns showed that the expressions of EsWRI1-10, EsWRI1-14 and EsWRI1-16 genes in immature kernels were higher than those in other tissues, among which EsWRI1-10 gene played a major role in the formation of kernels, EsWRI1-11, EsWRI1-17 and EsWRI1-7 were highly expressed in different tissues of E. scandens. The RT-qPCR validation was consistent with the transcriptome data. Conclusion A total of 17 WRI1 genes are identified. Their encoded proteins possess favorable thermal stability and hydrophilicity and are predicted to be mainly located in the cell nucleus. The EsWRI1s gene family shares high homology with that of A. thaliana, G. max and M. oleifera. Specific genes are expressed specifically in immature seed kernels, implying their significant roles in kernel growth and development and potentially in lipid synthesis of E. scandens.

Key words: Erythropalum scandens, WRI1 transcription factor, gene family, oil, medicine and food homologous plants, oleic acid, expression pattern analysis