Genome-wide analysis of the cotton G-coupled receptor proteins (GPCR) and functional analysis of GTOM1, a novel cotton GPCR gene under drought and cold stress.

Pu LuRichard Odongo MagwangaJoy Nyangasi KirunguQi DongXiaoyan CaiZhongli ZhouXingxing WangYanchao XuYuqing HouRenhai PengKunbo WangFang Liu

Published in: BMC genomics (2019)

The novel GPCR gene enhanced drought and cold stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants by promoting root growth and induction of ROS scavenging enzymes. The outcome showed that the gene had a role in enhancing drought and cold stress tolerance, and can be further exploited in breeding for more stress-resilient and tolerant crops.

Keyphrases

genome wide analysis
heat stress
climate change
copy number
genome wide
stress induced
arabidopsis thaliana
dna damage
genome wide identification
transcription factor
cell death
gene expression
dna methylation
reactive oxygen species