Identification, classification, and expression profile analysis of heat shock transcription factor gene family in Salvia miltiorrhiza

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) CA), 2022-12, Vol.10, p.e14464-e14464, Article e14464
• Main Authors: Liu, Rui, Zou, Peijin, Yan, Zhu-Yun, Chen, Xin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abiotic stress; Alzheimer's disease; Amino Acid Sequence; Amino acids; Bioinformatics; DNA binding proteins; DNA sequencing; Drought; Gene expression; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genomes; Genomics; Heat; Heat shock factors; Heat Shock Transcription Factors - genetics; Localization; Maximum likelihood method; Medicinal plants; Medicine, Botanic; Medicine, Herbal; Molecular Biology; Molecular modelling; Nucleotide sequence; Nucleotide sequencing; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Plant Science; Proteins; Salvia miltiorrhiza; Salvia miltiorrhiza - genetics; Sequence analysis; SmHSF; Stress, Physiological - genetics; Transcription factors; Transcription Factors - genetics; Transcriptomes
• ISSN: 2167-8359; 2167-8359
• DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14464

In response to abiotic stresses, transcription factors are essential. Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs), which control gene expression, serve as essential regulators of plant growth, development, and stress response. As a model medicinal plant, is a crucial component in the treatment of cardiovascular illnesses. But throughout its growth cycle, is exposed to a series of abiotic challenges, including heat and drought. In this study, 35 HSF genes were identified based on genome sequencing of utilizing bioinformatics techniques. Additionally, 35 genes were classified into three groups by phylogeny and gene structural analysis, comprising 22 HSFA, 11 HSFB, and two HSFC. The distribution and sequence analysis of motif showed that SmHSFs were relatively conservative. In genes, analysis of the promoter region revealed the presence of many cis-acting elements linked to stress, hormones, and growth and development, suggesting that these factors have regulatory roles. The majority of were expressed in response to heat and drought stress, according to combined transcriptome and real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR) analyses. In conclusion, this study looked at the gene family using genome-wide identification, evolutionary analysis, sequence characterization, and expression analysis. This research serves as a foundation for further investigations into the role of HSF genes and their molecular mechanisms in plant stress responses.