Lingwei Yang, Junchao Fang, Jingxin Wang, Suozhen Hui, Liang Zhou, Bo Xu, Yujuan Chen, Yuanyuan Zhang, Changkai Lai, Guiai Jiao, Zhonghua Sheng, Xiangjin Wei, Gaoneng Shao, Lihong Xie, Ling Wang, Ying Chen, Fengli Zhao, Shikai Hu, Peisong Hu, Shaoqing Tang
3-Ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) is the key rate-limiting enzyme for the synthesis of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) in plants, which determines the carbon chain length of VLCFAs. However, a comprehensive study of KCSs in Oryza sativa has not been reported yet. In this study, we identified 22 OsKCS genes in rice, which are unevenly distributed on nine chromosomes. The OsKCS gene family is divided into six subclasses. Many cis -acting elements related to plant growth, light, hormone, and stress response were enriched in the promoters of OsKCS genes...
2023: Frontiers in Plant Science