Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics
Open Access
ISSN: 0974-276X
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 0974-276X
+44 1223 790975
Beijiu Cheng
School of Life Sciences,
Hefei, 230036
China
Research Article
A Genome-Wide Analysis of the AAAP Gene Family in Maize
Author(s): Lei Sheng, Lin Deng, Hanwei Yan, Yang Zhao, Qing Dong, Qian Li, Xiaoyu Li, Beijiu Cheng and Haiyang JiangLei Sheng, Lin Deng, Hanwei Yan, Yang Zhao, Qing Dong, Qian Li, Xiaoyu Li, Beijiu Cheng and Haiyang Jiang
The AAAP (amino acid/auxin permease) genes encode a large family of transporters. A few members of the AAAP family have been characterized in Arabidopsis thaliana and rice (Oryza sativa). However, little is known about AAAP genes in maize (Zea mays). Therefore, we performed a systematic bioinformatics analysis to characterize all AAAP genes in maize, which included analysis of the genome sequence, conserved protein domains, chromosomal locations, phylogenetic relationships, gene duplications, and gene expression profiles. In this study, seventy-one ZmAAAP genes were identified and named ZmAAAP01 to ZmAAAP71. The number of AAAP genes in maize is more than the number in Arabidopsis thaliana (43) and in rice (58). We found a higher percentage of AAAP gene duplications in the maize genome, which contributed to the expansion of the AAAP gene family. Furthermore, segmental duplications play.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/jpb.1000299