Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development

β-1,3-Glucanases (Glu) are key enzymes involved in plant defense and physiological processes through the hydrolysis of β-1,3-glucans. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the β-1,3-glucanase gene family in wolfberry (<i>Lycium barbarum</i>), including their chromosomal distrib...

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Main Authors: Xin Zhang, Pinjie Zheng, Xurui Wen, Zhanlin Bei
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description β-1,3-Glucanases (Glu) are key enzymes involved in plant defense and physiological processes through the hydrolysis of β-1,3-glucans. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the β-1,3-glucanase gene family in wolfberry (<i>Lycium barbarum</i>), including their chromosomal distribution, evolutionary relationships, and expression profiles. A total of 58 <i>Glu</i> genes were identified, distributed across all 12 chromosomes. Evolutionary analysis revealed six distinct branches within wolfberry and nine distinct branches when compared with <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. Expression analysis showed that 45 <i>Glu</i> genes were expressed in berries, with specific genes also being expressed in flowers and leaves. Notably, <i>LbaGlu28</i> exhibited significant expression during the tetrad stage of pollen development and was localized in the cell wall. These findings provide valuable insights into the functional significance of <i>Glu</i> genes in wolfberry, highlighting their roles in development and their potential involvement in reproductive processes, particularly in pollen development.
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spelling doaj-art-de85fa03d0124a06ad90388062fc63a32025-01-10T13:19:36ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-12-011415210.3390/plants14010052Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen DevelopmentXin Zhang0Pinjie Zheng1Xurui Wen2Zhanlin Bei3College of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, ChinaCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, Chinaβ-1,3-Glucanases (Glu) are key enzymes involved in plant defense and physiological processes through the hydrolysis of β-1,3-glucans. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the β-1,3-glucanase gene family in wolfberry (<i>Lycium barbarum</i>), including their chromosomal distribution, evolutionary relationships, and expression profiles. A total of 58 <i>Glu</i> genes were identified, distributed across all 12 chromosomes. Evolutionary analysis revealed six distinct branches within wolfberry and nine distinct branches when compared with <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. Expression analysis showed that 45 <i>Glu</i> genes were expressed in berries, with specific genes also being expressed in flowers and leaves. Notably, <i>LbaGlu28</i> exhibited significant expression during the tetrad stage of pollen development and was localized in the cell wall. These findings provide valuable insights into the functional significance of <i>Glu</i> genes in wolfberry, highlighting their roles in development and their potential involvement in reproductive processes, particularly in pollen development.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/1/52gene expressionglycoside hydrolase familymolecular characterizationevolutionary relationshipstranscriptomic profiling
spellingShingle Xin Zhang
Pinjie Zheng
Xurui Wen
Zhanlin Bei
Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development
Plants
gene expression
glycoside hydrolase family
molecular characterization
evolutionary relationships
transcriptomic profiling
title Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development
title_full Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development
title_fullStr Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development
title_short Comprehensive Analysis of β-1,3-Glucanase Genes in Wolfberry and Their Implications in Pollen Development
title_sort comprehensive analysis of β 1 3 glucanase genes in wolfberry and their implications in pollen development
topic gene expression
glycoside hydrolase family
molecular characterization
evolutionary relationships
transcriptomic profiling
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/1/52
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