ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Bioinformatics
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1599610
This article is part of the Research TopicEvolutionary Adaptations of Plant Genes: A Comprehensive Study of Phylogenomics, Epigenetic Changes, and Protein DynamicsView all 4 articles
Characterization and Functional Analysis of the BAM Gene Family in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Provisionally accepted
Chaonan Shi1*
Peilin Li1Long Li1,2Zhitao Qi1Tong Lu1Jinming Shi1Haodong Yang1Jin Wu1Jingyu Guo1Minghui Liu1Xiaozong Wu1*- 1Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
- 2Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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β-Amylase (BAM) is a kind of amylase in plants and microorganisms, which plays an important role in regulating plant growth and development and stress response. This study conducted a genome-wide identification and analysis of the BAM gene family in peanuts, identifying a total of 18 AhBAM genes. The encoded proteins exhibited significant variations in length, molecular weight, and isoelectric points, with primary localization in chloroplasts and nuclei. These genes were unevenly distributed across 10 chromosomes, with chr05 and chr15 each containing three genes. Phylogenetic analysis classified them into four subfamilies, with motif 3 serving as a conserved domain, and segmental duplication identified as the primary mechanism for family expansion. Synteny analysis indicated a closer evolutionary relationship between cultivated peanuts and soybeans. Cis-acting element analysis revealed that AhBAM genes may participate in light signaling, hormone regulation, and stress responses. AhBAM3 emerged as a key node within the protein-protein interaction network, then the GO analysis pinpointed starch metabolism and drought response as the primary functional enrichments for this gene family. Expression profiling showed that AhBAM8 was highly expressed in multiple tissues, whereas most members exhibited no significant response to web blotch disease. This comprehensive analysis provides a holistic view of the potential functions of the AhBAM families in peanuts and lays the foundation for future experimental validation of their roles in enhancing peanut stress resistance and productivity.
Keywords: Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), β-amylase, gene family, Bioinformatics analysis, Expression pattern
Received: 25 Mar 2025; Accepted: 26 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Shi, Li, Li, Qi, Lu, Shi, Yang, Wu, Guo, Liu and Wu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Chaonan Shi, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
Xiaozong Wu, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
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