摘要
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important enzyme in the antioxidant system of plants and plays a vital role in stress responses by maintaining the dynamic balance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentrations. Genome-wide analysis of the gene family in various plant species has been conducted but little is known about this gene family in watermelon ( ). Here, eight genes were identified in the watermelon genome and are designated , and according to their metal cofactors. Phylogenetic analysis shows that SOD proteins from various plant species can be classified into five groups and members in the same group possess the same metal cofactor and similar subcellular localizations. Expression analysis of the genes indicates that they had tissue-specific expression patterns with high expression in different tissues including the leaves, flowers and fruits. In addition, the expression of genes differed appreciably under salinity, drought and abscisic acid (ABA) treatments, indicating that they may be involved in ROS scavenging under different abiotic stresses via an ABA-dependent signaling pathway. These results lay the foundation for elucidating the function of genes in stress tolerance and fruit development in watermelon.
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