The WD40 gene family in recretohalophyte Limonium bicolor: genomic identification and functional analysis in salt gland development and salinity tolerance
Our findings reveal the WD40 family's expansion in <i>L. bicolor</i> and its functional specialization in salt adaptation. The identified genes (e.g., Lb1G05968, Lb3G17197) provide targets for engineering salt-tolerant crops. This study establishes a foundation for further research on halophyte developmental genetics.
Authors
- Yuqing Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2022-8489)
- Lu Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-2065)
- Fang Yuan
- Huiying Mu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1532-910X)
- Xi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1835-8441)
- Baoshan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3417-9283)
Institutions
- Ministry of Natural Resources (CN)
- Shandong Normal University (CN)
- Shandong Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1629604
- Primary Topic
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00