Identification and comprehensive analysis of the CLV3/ESR‐related (CLE) gene family in Brassica napus L

The CLE (CLAVATA3/ESR) gene family, encoding a group of small secretory peptides, plays important roles in cell‐to‐cell communication, thereby controlling a broad spectrum of development processes. The CLE family has been systematically characterized in some plants, but not in Brassica napus. In the...

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Published in:Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) Germany), 2020-07, Vol.22 (4), p.709-721
Main Authors: Han, S., Khan, M. H. U., Yang, Y., Zhu, K., Li, H., Zhu, M., Amoo, O., Khan, S. U., Fan, C., Zhou, Y., Fransz, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological activity
Brassica
Brassica napus
Cell interactions
CLE peptide
Gene expression
Genes
Genomes
in vitro application
Peptides
phylogenetic analysis
Phylogeny
Rape plants
Redundancy
tissue expression pattern
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Summary:The CLE (CLAVATA3/ESR) gene family, encoding a group of small secretory peptides, plays important roles in cell‐to‐cell communication, thereby controlling a broad spectrum of development processes. The CLE family has been systematically characterized in some plants, but not in Brassica napus. In the present study, 116 BnCLE genes were identified in the B. napus genome, including seven unannotated, six incorrectly predicted and five multi‐CLE domain‐encoding genes. These BnCLE members were separated into seven distinct groups based on phylogenetic analysis, which might facilitate the functional characterization of the peptides. Further characterization of CLE pre‐propeptides revealed 31 unique CLE peptides from 45 BnCLE genes, which may give rise to distinct roles of BnCLE and expansion of the gene family. The biological activity of these unique CLE dodecamer peptides was tested further through in vitro peptide assays. Variations in several important residues were identified as key contributors to the functional differentiation of BnCLE and expansion of the gene family in B. napus. Expression profile analysis helped to characterize possible functional redundancy and sub‐functionalization among the BnCLE members. This study presents a comprehensive overview of the CLE gene family in B. napus and provides a foundation for future evolutionary and functional studies. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the CLE gene family in Brassica napus and provides a foundation for future evolutionary and functional studies.
ISSN:1435-8603
1438-8677
DOI:10.1111/plb.13117