Xiaotong Li, Yunqi Gu, Mirezhatijiang Kayoumu, Noor Muhammad, Xiangru Wang, Huiping Gui, Tong Luo, Qianqian Wang, Xieraili Wumaierjiang, Sijia Ruan, Asif Iqbal, Xiling Zhang, Meizhen Song, Qiang Dong
The enzyme glutamine synthetase (GLN) is mainly responsible for the assimilation and reassimilation of nitrogen (N) in higher plants. Although the GLN gene has been identified in various plants, there is little information about the GLN family in cotton (Gossypium spp.). To elucidate the roles of GLN genes in cotton, we systematically investigated and characterized the GLN gene family across four cotton species (G. raimondii, G. arboreum, G. hirsutum, and G. barbadense). Our analysis encompassed analysis of members, gene structure, cis-element, intragenomic duplication, and exploration of collinear relationships...
April 23, 2024: BMC Plant Biology