Genome-wide analysis of the NF-Y gene family in peach (Prunus persica L.)

Abstract

Background Nuclear Factor Y (NF-Y) is a heterotrimeric complex composed of three unique subunits: NF-YA, NF-YB, and NF-YC. The NF-Y transcription factor complex binds to the CCAAT box of eukaryotic promoters, playing a vital role in various biological processes in plants. However, the NF-Y gene family has not yet been reported from the peach genome. The current study identified and classified candidate peach NF-Y genes for further functional analysis of this family. Results The current study identified 24 Nuclear Factor Y (NF-Y) transcription factor subunits (6 NF-YA, 12 NF-YB, and 6 NF-YC subunits) in peach. These NF-Y subunits were described with respect to basic physicochemical characteristics, chromosome locations, gene structures, and conserved domains. Based on an analysis of the phylogenetic relationships among peach NF-Ys , six pairs of paralogous NF-Ys were detected. The expansion of the peach NF-Y family occurred by segmental and tandem duplication. Phylogenetic gene synteny of NF-Y proteins was observed between peach and Arabidopsis , and five pairs of paralogous NF-Y proteins from peach and Arabidopsis were identified. Twenty-four peach NF-Y s displayed a diversity of tissue expression patterns. In addition, drought-responsive cis -elements were observed in peach NF-Y promoters, and 9 peach NF-Y genes were shown to distinctly increase their transcript abundances under drought stress. Conclusions This study identified 24 NF-Y genes in the peach genome and analysed their properties at different levels, providing a foundation for researchers to understand this gene family in peach. The up-regulation of 9 NF-Y genes under drought stress indicates that they can serve as candidate functional genes to further study drought resistance in peach. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12864-019-5968-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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