Beyond Arabidopsis: BBX Regulators in Crop Plants
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structural Characteristics of BBX Genes
The Function of the B-Box Domains and Conserved Motifs Outside
3. Look into the Genomes: BBX Family from Arabidopsis to Crops
3.1. Classification of BBX Genes in Crops
3.1.1. Cereal Crops
3.1.2. Rosaceae Species
3.1.3. Solanaceae Species
3.1.4. Other Crops
4. Time to Switch from Vegetative to Generative Development
5. Crops BBX Genes in the Anthocyanins Biosynthesis
6. Involvement of the BBX Proteins in Stress Response and Hormonal Pathways
7. Stress Response of Transgenic Plants Overexpressing the BBX Regulators
8. The Interplay between BBX Proteins and the Circadian Clock
9. Summary and Prospects
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Plant Species | No. of BBX Genes | No. of Chromosomes Having BBX/No. of Plant Chromosomes | Chromosome with no BBX | References |
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Rice (Oryza sativa) | 30 | 10/12 | 10 and 11 | [2] |
Maize (Zea mays) | 31 | 9/10 | 8 | [36,37] |
Apple (Malus domestica) | 64 | 15/17 | 4 and 15 | [6] |
Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) | 25 | 12/17 | 1,2,4,7,12 | [5] |
Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) | 39 | nd/17 | nd | [38] |
Rose (Rosa chinensis) | 22 | 6/7 | 1 | [39] |
Peach (Prunus persica) | 20 | 6/8 | 3 and 6 | [39] |
Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) | 21 | 6/7 | 7 | [39] |
Sweet cherry (Prunus avium) | 22 | 6/8 | 2 and 6 | [39] |
Black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis) | 20 | 6/7 | 7 | [39] |
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) | 29 | 11/12 | 11 | [3] |
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) | 30 | 10/12 | 11 | [4] |
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) | 42 | 18/18 | - | [40] |
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) | 24 | 11/19 | 2,6,8,10,13,15,16,17 | [8] |
Wild peanut (Arachis duranensis) | 24 | 9/10 | 2 | [41] |
Banana (Musa acuminata) * | 25 | 7/11 | 4,5,6,8 | [42] |
Soyabean (Glycine max) * | 26 | nd/10 | nd | [43] |
Leek (Allium porrum) * | 17 | nd/8 | nd | [44] |
Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) * | 10 | nd/9 | nd | [45] |
Gene | Accession No./ID | Response to Abiotic Stress and Hormones | Species | References | ||||||||
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Cold/ Chilling | Drought | Salt | Dehydration | Heat | ABA | GA | SA | MeJA | ||||
VvZFPL | HQ179976 | + | Vitis vinifera | [91] | ||||||||
SsBBX24 | ABC25454 | + | + | Solanum sogarandinum | [26] | |||||||
MdBBX10 | MDP0000733075 | + | Malus domestica | [92] | ||||||||
OsBBX1 | Os01g0202500 | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | ||||||
OsBBX2 | Os02g0176000 | + | + | + | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | |||
OsBBX7 | Os02g0724000 | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | ||||||
OsBBX8 | Os02g0731700 | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93,94] | ||||||
OsBBX14 | Os05g0204600 | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | ||||||||
OsBBX17 | Os06g0264200 | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | ||||||
OsBBX19 | Os06g0298200 | + | + | + | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | |||
OsBBX24 | Os08g0178800 | + | + | + | + | + | + | Oryza sativa | [93] | |||
SlBBX1 * | Solyc02g089520.1 | + | Solanum lycopersicum | [3] | ||||||||
SlBBX7 ** | Solyc12g006240.1 | + | Solanum lycopersicum | [3] | ||||||||
SlBBX16 *** | Solyc12g005750.1 | + | Solanum lycopersicum | [3] | ||||||||
MaCOL1 | JQ314345 | + | Musa nana | [95] | ||||||||
Cm-BBX24 | KF385866 | + | + | Chrysanthemum morifolium | [64] | |||||||
IbBBX24 | MH813941 | + | Ipomoea batatas | [96] |
Gene | Accession No./ID | From | To | Phenotypes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MdBBX10 | MDP0000733075 | Malus domestica | Arabidopsis thaliana | Salt and drought tolerance | [92] |
VpSBP16 | nd | Vitis pseudoreticulata | Arabidopsis thaliana | Salt and drought tolerance | [99] |
Cm-BBX24 | KF385866 | Chrysanthemum morifolium | Chrysanthemum morifolium | Tolerance to freezing and drought | [64] |
VvZFPL | HQ179976 | Vitis vinifera | Arabidopsis thaliana | Cold tolerance | [91] |
AtBBX29 | At5g54470 | Arabidopsis thaliana | Saccharum | Drought tolerance | [101] |
MdBBX37 | MDP0000157816 | Malus hupehensis | Malus hupehensis | Cold tolerance | [100] |
Ghd2(OsBBX8) | Os02g0731700 | Oryza sativa | Oryza sativa | Drought tolerance | [94] |
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Talar U, Kiełbowicz-Matuk A. Beyond Arabidopsis: BBX Regulators in Crop Plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(6):2906. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22062906
Chicago/Turabian StyleTalar, Urszula, and Agnieszka Kiełbowicz-Matuk. 2021. "Beyond Arabidopsis: BBX Regulators in Crop Plants" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 6: 2906. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22062906