Genome-wide analysis of MYB transcription factor family and AsMYB1R subfamily contribution to ROS homeostasis regulation in Avena sativa under PEG-induced drought stress

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Abstract Background The myeloblastosis (MYB) transcription factor (TF) family is one of the largest and most important TF families in plants, playing an important role in a life cycle and abiotic stress. Results In this study, 268 Avena sativa MYB (AsMYB) TFs from Avena sativa were identified and named according to their order of location on the chromosomes, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis of the AsMYB and Arabidopsis MYB proteins were performed to determine their homology, the AsMYB1R proteins were classified into 5 subgroups, and the AsMYB2R proteins were classified into 34 subgroups. The conserved domains and gene structure were highly conserved among the subgroups. Eight differentially expressed AsMYB genes were screened in the transcriptome of transcriptional data and validated through RT-qPCR. Three genes in AsMYB2R subgroup, which are related to the shortened growth period, stomatal closure, and nutrient and water transport by PEG-induced drought stress, were investigated in more details. The AsMYB1R subgroup genes LHY and REV 1, together with GST, regulate ROS homeostasis to ensure ROS signal transduction and scavenge excess ROS to avoid oxidative damage. Conclusion The results of this study confirmed that the AsMYB TFs family is involved in the homeostatic regulation of ROS under drought stress. This lays the foundation for further investigating the involvement of the AsMYB TFs family in regulating A. sativa drought response mechanisms.

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External Organisations
Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences; Port Said University; Ningxia University; Sichuan Agricultural University; The University of Western Australia; Foshan University

Associated Persons
Rui Guo (Contributor); Cheng Wang (Contributor)Aixue Li (Contributor); Quan Chen (Contributor); Dayu Pan (Contributor); Han Zhang (Contributor); Hassan Ahmed Ibraheem Ahmed (Contributor); Haiying Hu (Contributor); Yuanying Peng (Contributor); Hongtu Dong (Contributor); Chaoyang Qiu (Contributor); Bin Luo (Contributor); Peichen Hou (Contributor)