<i>Eceriferum</i> Genes in Tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>): Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis Reveal Their Potential Functions during Domestication
Feng Pan,
Xin Li,
Deping Zhong,
Xiaoxiao Lu,
Chunyang Pan,
Junling Hu,
Wenyue Su,
Hui Zhang,
Chen Zhang,
Lianfeng Shi,
Yanmei Guo,
Zejun Huang,
Xiaoxuan Wang,
Yongchen Du,
Lei Liu,
Junming Li
Affiliations
Feng Pan
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Xin Li
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Deping Zhong
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Xiaoxiao Lu
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Chunyang Pan
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Junling Hu
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Wenyue Su
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Hui Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Chen Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Lianfeng Shi
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Yanmei Guo
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Zejun Huang
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Xiaoxuan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Yongchen Du
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Lei Liu
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Junming Li
State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Plant cuticular wax plays an important role in resistance to environmental stresses. Eceriferum (CER) genes are involved in wax synthesis. However, little information is available for tomato species. In this study, 26 SlCER genes were identified in tomato (S. lycopersicum), and they were classified into four clades. The physicochemical properties and conserved motifs of their proteins were predicted. These SlCERs were mainly expressed in leaves, flowers or fruits, and most SlCERs played roles in response to abiotic stresses, especially drought stress. Furthermore, the changes in haplotypes indicated that SlCERs might have been involved in adapting to the environments for wild species S. pimpinellifolium before domestication. These findings would lay a foundation for future functional studies of SlCERs and also provide insights for anti-stress improvement in tomato in the near future.
