Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4): 808-819.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20240596

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Identification, subcellular localization and expression analysis of tomato SlMYB52 gene

DI Yancui(), JI Zelin, WANG Yuanyuan, LOU Shihao, ZHANG Tao, GUO Zhixin, SHEN Shunshan, PIAO Fengzhi, DU Nanshan, DONG Xiaoxing, DONG Han*()   

  1. College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China
  • Received:2024-07-04 Online:2025-04-25 Published:2025-05-09

Abstract:

MYB transcription factors play an important regulatory role in plant stress response. In order to explore more information about MYB transcription factor members in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), the SlMYB52 gene was cloned from tomato, and its gene structure, coding protein information, conserved domain, phylogenetic tree, and promoter cis-acting element prediction were analyzed using bioinformatics methods, the subcellular localization of SlMYB52 was analyzed using transient transformation in tobacco leaves, and tissue-specific expression and stress response were analyzed using qRT-PCR in this study. The results showed that SlMYB52 gene was 1 431 bp in length, encoding 253 amino acids, with a predicted relative molecular weight of 29 035.22 and a theoretical isoelectric point of 9.08, belonging to unstable proteins and hydrophilic proteins. The protein encoded by SlMYB52 has no transmembrane structure and no potential signal peptide site. The secondary structure of the protein was maily composed of random coli, accounting for 59.68%. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the amino acid sequence of SlMYB52 and NtMYB4a was closely related. Subcellular localization results showed that the SlMYB52 protein was located in the nucleus. The analysis of the SlMYB52 promoter revealed that it contained a large number of stress response elements. Moreover, the results of qRT-PCR showed that the expression of SlMYB52 gene was highest in stem, followed by leaves, and lowest in apical bud. Furthermore, the expression of SlMYB52 gene was induced by high salt, low temperature, and Phytophthora capsici infection, and was inhibited by drought stress, indicating that this gene may be involved in stress response. The results of this study provide a theoretical basis for further studying the biological function and mechanism of SlMYB52 gene.

Key words: tomato, MYB transcription factor, stress, subcellular localization, bioinformatics analysis

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