Genome-Wide Identification, Expression Pattern Analysis and Evolution of the <i>Ces/Csl</i> Gene Superfamily in Pineapple (<i>Ananas comosus</i>)
Shijiang Cao,
Han Cheng,
Jiashuo Zhang,
Mohammad Aslam,
Maokai Yan,
Anqi Hu,
Lili Lin,
Simon Peter Ojolo,
Heming Zhao,
S.V.G.N. Priyadarshani,
Yuan Yu,
Guangqiu Cao,
Yuan Qin
Affiliations
Shijiang Cao
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Han Cheng
Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Jiashuo Zhang
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Mohammad Aslam
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fuzhou 350002, China
Maokai Yan
College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Anqi Hu
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Lili Lin
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Simon Peter Ojolo
Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Heming Zhao
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fuzhou 350002, China
S.V.G.N. Priyadarshani
Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Yuan Yu
FAFU-UCR Joint Center for Horticultural Biology and Metabolomics, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Guangqiu Cao
College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Yuan Qin
Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Haixia Applied Plant Systems Biology, Fuzhou 350002, China
The cellulose synthase (Ces) and cellulose synthase-like (Csl) gene families belonging to the cellulose synthase gene superfamily, are responsible for the biosynthesis of cellulose and hemicellulose of the plant cell wall, and play critical roles in plant development, growth and evolution. However, the Ces/Csl gene family remains to be characterized in pineapple, a highly valued and delicious tropical fruit. Here, we carried out genome-wide study and identified a total of seven Ces genes and 25 Csl genes in pineapple. Genomic features and phylogeny analysis of Ces/Csl genes were carried out, including phylogenetic tree, chromosomal locations, gene structures, and conserved motifs identification. In addition, we identified 32 pineapple AcoCes/Csl genes with 31 Arabidopsis AtCes/Csl genes as orthologs by the syntenic and phylogenetic approaches. Furthermore, a RNA-seq investigation exhibited the expression profile of several AcoCes/Csl genes in various tissues and multiple developmental stages. Collectively, we provided comprehensive information of the evolution and function of pineapple Ces/Csl gene superfamily, which would be useful for screening out and characterization of the putative genes responsible for tissue development in pineapple. The present study laid the foundation for future functional characterization of Ces/Csl genes in pineapple.
