Abstract:
Objective Members of BES1 family of Artemisia argyi were identified from the genome-wide data, and expressions analyzed by bioinformatic analysis.
Methods Physicochemical properties, promoter elements, phylogenetic relationships, and expressions of the AaBES1s were determined using online software. Transcriptome data were used to obtain the expression of each member in response to saline-alkali stress. qRT-PCR was employed to detect the expressions of the genes in different tissues under various plant growth regulator treatments on A. argyi.
Results Fourteen BES1s subcellularly localized in nucleus were identified from the A. argyi genome. The promoter contained a variety of adversity and hormone-responsive elements. The stress responses to salinity-alkali and hormones of the genes were tissue-specific with an expression pattern of initial increase followed by a decline. This gene family shows tissue-specific expression in roots with significantly higher abundance compared to stems and leaves.
Conclusion The AaBES1 family played an important role in the process of A. argyi in response to the stresses of salinity-alkali and plant growth regulator.