The DIR Gene Family in Watermelon: Evolution, Stress Expression Profiles, and Functional Exploration of ClDIR8
文献类型： 外文期刊
作者： Zhang, Kaijing 1 ; Wang, Zhu 2 ; Tian, Huiyu 2 ; Gao, Jiong 2 ; Cui, Rongjing 2 ; Shu, Yingjie 2 ; Ding, Qiangqiang 1 ; Jia, Li 1 ; Yan, Congsheng 1 ;
作者机构： 1.Anhui Acad Agr Sci, Inst Hort, Key Lab Hort Crop Germplasm Innovat & Utilizat Coc, Hefei 230001, Peoples R China
2.Anhui Sci & Technol Univ, Coll Agr, Fengyang 233100, Peoples R China
3.Anhui Prov Key Lab Germplasm Resources Creat & Hig, Hefei 230001, Peoples R China
4.Anhui Acad Agr Sci, Inst Vegetables, Hefei 230001, Peoples R China
关键词： watermelon; DIR; gene family; bioinformatics; expression analysis; subcellular localization; interacting proteins
期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES （ 影响因子：4.9； 五年影响因子：5.7 ）
ISSN： 1661-6596
年卷期： 2025 年 26 卷 16 期
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收录情况： SCI
摘要： Dirigent proteins (DIR) are involved in lignan biosynthesis, stress responses, and disease resistance in plants. However, systematic characterization of the DIR gene family in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) remains limited. Here, we identified 22 ClDIR genes in watermelon using bioinformatics methods, designated ClDIR1 to ClDIR22, which were unevenly distributed across eight chromosomes and classified into three subfamilies (DIR-a, DIR-b/d, DIR-e) based on phylogenetic analysis, with DIR-b/d being the largest. Synteny analysis revealed that tandem duplication primarily drove ClDIR family expansion, and collinear relationships with Arabidopsis, rice, and cucurbit species indicated evolutionary conservation. Cis-acting element analysis showed abundant stress- and hormone-responsive elements in ClDIR promoters, suggesting roles in stress regulation. Tissue-specific expression analysis demonstrated distinct patterns, with most genes highly expressed in roots. Expression profiling under 16 abiotic and biotic stresses showed 18 ClDIR genes responded to stress, with ClDIR8 differentially expressed across all conditions. qRT-PCR validation of six key genes (ClDIR5, ClDIR8, ClDIR9, ClDIR12, ClDIR16, ClDIR22) confirmed their expression patterns under high-temperature, drought, salt, and low-temperature stresses, showing a high degree of consistency with transcriptome data. Subcellular localization indicated ClDIR8 is peroxisome-localized. Yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assays validated two ClDIR8-interacting proteins, Cla97C02G049920 (encoding peroxidase) and Cla97C08G152180 (encoding catalase). These findings provide insights into ClDIR genes in watermelon, highlighting ClDIR8 as a key stress-responsive candidate for further functional studies and breeding.
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