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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2014, Vol. 13 Issue (6): 1239-1249    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60520-1
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Analysis of MIKCC-Type MADS-Box Gene Family in Gossypium hirsutum
 JIANG Su-cheng, PANG Chao-you, SONG Mei-zhen, WEI Heng-ling, FAN Shu-li , YU Shu-xun
State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology/Cotton Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang 455000, P.R.China
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摘要  MIKCC-type MADS-box genes encode transcription factors that are involved in plant developmental control and signal transduction. Few Gossypium hirsutum MADS-box genes have been reported thus far. Recently, the genome of Gossypium raimondii, considering the contributor of the D subgenome to G. hirsutum, was sequenced and provided a valuable resource to identify and analyze multiple MADS-box genes in G. hirsutum. Here we comprehensively analyzed 53 MIKCC-type MADSbox genes, including 34 newly cloned genes. Phylogenetic analysis of these genes with those from Arabidopsis and grapevine showed that the FLC and AGL12 subfamilies were absent in G. hirsutum. Proteins within a gene subfamily tended to share conserved motifs, and large differences occurred among subfamilies. Expression analysis in multiple tissues and floral organs implied differing roles for the subfamilies in G. hirsutum. At nine loci, two or three genes co-occurred, indicating that they came from different subgenomes; these groups had similar expression patterns. The identification of MIKCC-type MADSbox genes in G. hirsutum provides a valuable resource for further research into flowering time, flower development and ovule development in this important crop plant.

Abstract  MIKCC-type MADS-box genes encode transcription factors that are involved in plant developmental control and signal transduction. Few Gossypium hirsutum MADS-box genes have been reported thus far. Recently, the genome of Gossypium raimondii, considering the contributor of the D subgenome to G. hirsutum, was sequenced and provided a valuable resource to identify and analyze multiple MADS-box genes in G. hirsutum. Here we comprehensively analyzed 53 MIKCC-type MADSbox genes, including 34 newly cloned genes. Phylogenetic analysis of these genes with those from Arabidopsis and grapevine showed that the FLC and AGL12 subfamilies were absent in G. hirsutum. Proteins within a gene subfamily tended to share conserved motifs, and large differences occurred among subfamilies. Expression analysis in multiple tissues and floral organs implied differing roles for the subfamilies in G. hirsutum. At nine loci, two or three genes co-occurred, indicating that they came from different subgenomes; these groups had similar expression patterns. The identification of MIKCC-type MADSbox genes in G. hirsutum provides a valuable resource for further research into flowering time, flower development and ovule development in this important crop plant.
Keywords:  transcription factor       MIKCC-type       MADS-box       cotton  
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This work was supported by the National High-Tech R&D Program of China (2011AA10A102) and the Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System (CARS-18).

Corresponding Authors:  FAN Shu-li, Tel: +86-372-2562249, E-mail: fasl@cricaas.com.cn; YU Shu-xun, Tel: +86-372-2562201, Fax: +86-372-2562256, E-mail: yu@cricaas.com.cn   
About author:  JIANG Su-cheng, E-mail: suchengjiang@163.com

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JIANG Su-cheng, PANG Chao-you, SONG Mei-zhen, WEI Heng-ling, FAN Shu-li , YU Shu-xun. 2014. Analysis of MIKCC-Type MADS-Box Gene Family in Gossypium hirsutum. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 13(6): 1239-1249.

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