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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Dof Gene Family in Medicago sativa L. Under Various Abiotic Stresses.

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The Dof transcription factor is a plant-specific transcriptional regulator that plays important roles in plant development and acts as a mediator in plant external stress responses. However, Dofs have previously… Click to show full abstract

The Dof transcription factor is a plant-specific transcriptional regulator that plays important roles in plant development and acts as a mediator in plant external stress responses. However, Dofs have previously been identified in several plants but not in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), one of the most widely cultivated forage legumes. In the present study, a total of 40 MsDof genes were identified, and the phylogenetic reconstruction, classification, conserved motifs, and expression patterns under abscisic acid (ABA), cold, heat, drought and salt stresses of these Dof genes were comprehensively analyzed. The Dof genes family in alfalfa could be classified into eight classes. Gene ontology (GO) and tissue-specific analysis indicated that most MsDof genes may be involved in biological functions during plant growth. Moreover, the expression profiles and quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated that eight candidate abiotic tolerance genes were induced in response to four abiotic stresses. This study identified the possibility of abiotic tolerance candidate genes playing various roles in stress resistance at the whole genome level, which would provide new information on the Dof family in alfalfa.

Keywords: plant; analysis; medicago sativa; family; abiotic stresses; expression

Journal Title: DNA and cell biology
Year Published: 2020

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