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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2012, Vol. 12 Issue (8): 1227-1235    DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(00)8651
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Phylogenetic Analysis and Expression Patterns of the MAPK Gene Family in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
 LIAN Wei-wei, TANG Yi-miao, GAO Shi-qing, ZHANG Zhao, ZHAO Xin,  ZHAO Chang-ping
1.Beijing Engineering and Technique Research Center of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, P.R.China
2.College of Life Science,Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, P.R.China
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摘要  Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) cascades based on protein phosphorylation play an important role in plant growth and development. In this study, we have identified 15 putative members of the wheat MAPK gene (TaMPK) family through an in silico search of wheat expressed sequence tags (EST) databases based on the presence of amino acid sequence of Arabidopsis and rice MAPKs. Phylogenetic analyses of MAPKs from wheat, rice and Arabidopsis genomes have classified them into seven subgroups (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G). Using the available EST information as a source of expression data, the MAPK family genes from Triticum aestivum were detected in diverse tissues. Further expression analysis of the MAPKs in NCBI EST database revealed that their transcripts were most abundant in callus (20%), followed by leaf (12%) and inflorescence (12%). Most MAPK family genes showed some tissue specificity.

Abstract  Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) cascades based on protein phosphorylation play an important role in plant growth and development. In this study, we have identified 15 putative members of the wheat MAPK gene (TaMPK) family through an in silico search of wheat expressed sequence tags (EST) databases based on the presence of amino acid sequence of Arabidopsis and rice MAPKs. Phylogenetic analyses of MAPKs from wheat, rice and Arabidopsis genomes have classified them into seven subgroups (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G). Using the available EST information as a source of expression data, the MAPK family genes from Triticum aestivum were detected in diverse tissues. Further expression analysis of the MAPKs in NCBI EST database revealed that their transcripts were most abundant in callus (20%), followed by leaf (12%) and inflorescence (12%). Most MAPK family genes showed some tissue specificity.
Keywords:  wheat      MAPK      EST      phylogenetic analysis      profile  
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This work was supported by the Genetically Modified Organisms Breeding Major Projects, China (2008ZX08002- 002, 2008ZX08002-003, 2008ZX08002-004), the Beijing Technical Nova Project, China (2007B056, 2008B035), the Excellence Scholar Fostered Program of Beijing Government, China (20081D0200500050), the Beijing Natural Science Foundation of China (5102016) and Young Foundation Project of Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Scientific Research, China.

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LIAN Wei-wei, TANG Yi-miao, GAO Shi-qing, ZHANG Zhao, ZHAO Xin, ZHAO Chang-ping. 2012. Phylogenetic Analysis and Expression Patterns of the MAPK Gene Family in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(8): 1227-1235.

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