Molecular evolution and diversification of the GRF transcription factor family
| Autor: | Marcelo Affonso Begossi Martins, Caroline Cabreira-Cagliari, Leila Spagnolo Fonini, Nelson J. M. Saibo, Andreia Carina Turchetto-Zolet, Márcia Margis-Pinheiro, Pedro M. Barros, Fernanda Lazzarotto |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Phylogenetic tree molecular evolution Protein domain Bayesian analysis Biology QH426-470 Plant Genetics 01 natural sciences Chromatin remodeling humanities 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Molecular evolution Evolutionary biology QLQ domain Gene duplication GRF Genetics Molecular Biology Transcription factor Gene 010606 plant biology & botany Synteny |
| Zdroj: | Genetics and Molecular Biology v.43 n.3 2020 Genetics and Molecular Biology Sociedade Brasileira de Genética (SBG) instacron:SBG Genetics and Molecular Biology, Vol 43, Iss 3 (2020) Genetics and Molecular Biology, Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Article number: 20200080, Published: 24 JUL 2020 |
| Popis: | Growth Regulating Factors (GRFs) comprise a transcription factor family with important functions in plant growth and development. They are characterized by the presence of QLQ and WRC domains, responsible for interaction with proteins and DNA, respectively. The QLQ domain is named due to the similarity to a protein interaction domain found in the SWI2/SNF2 chromatin remodeling complex. Despite the occurrence of the QLQ domain in both families, the divergence between them had not been further explored. Here, we show evidence for GRF origin and determined its diversification in angiosperm species. Phylogenetic analysis revealed 11 well-supported groups of GRFs in flowering plants. These groups were supported by gene structure, synteny, and protein domain composition. Synteny and phylogenetic analyses allowed us to propose different sets of probable orthologs in the groups. Besides, our results, together with functional data previously published, allowed us to suggest candidate genes for engineering agronomic traits. In addition, we propose that the QLQ domain of GRF genes evolved from the eukaryotic SNF2 QLQ domain, most likely by a duplication event in the common ancestor of the Charophytes and land plants. Altogether, our results are important for advancing the origin and evolution of the GRF family in Streptophyta. |
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