“…The MADS-box genes are ubiquitous in plants, and they play crucial roles in various processes, including plant growth and development, stress response, signal transduction, and other processes. With the publication of high-quality genomes, numerous MADSdomain proteins have been extensively identified and characterized through comprehensive genome-wide identification and analysis of expression profiles, such as Arabidopsis (107 genes) [4], rice (75 genes) [65], tomato (131 genes) [66], potato (153 genes) [67], bread wheat (300 genes) [68], cucumber (43 genes) [69], Brassica rapa (167 genes) [70], radish (144 genes) [71], sesame (57 genes) [72], watermelon (39 genes) [73], moso bamboo (42 genes) [74], sorghum (65 genes) [75], apple (146 genes) [76], chrysanthemum (108 genes) [77], eggplant (Solanum melongena) (120 genes) [78], blueberry (249 genes) [79], chayote (Sechium edule) (70 genes) [80], poplar (105 genes) [81], pear (95 genes) [82], banana (96 genes) [83], grape (58 genes) [84], soybean (106 genes) [85], honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) (48 genes) [86], Zea mays (211 genes) [87], and Rhododendron ovatum (77 genes) [88].…”