Huifeng Li1, Qiang Zhao2, Hai Wang1, Qinglong Dong3,*, Yi Xu4,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.2, pp. 315-331, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016951
- 26 September 2021
Abstract BEL1-like homeodomain (BLH) family proteins are homeodomain transcription factors, which are found ubiquitously in plants and play important roles in regulating meristem and flower development. Although BLH proteins have been reported in some plant species, there is very little information available for plants in the Malus genus (e.g., apple tree:Malus domestica). In the present study, we identified 19 apple MdBLH genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the MdBLH genes could be divided into five groups. Analysis of gene structure showed that MdBLH gene has four exons, and the third exon was 61 bp in length. Chromosomal location analysis suggested that… More >