Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 75-86. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20196417

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Genome-wide Identification of the UGT Gene Family in Forsythia suspensa and Its Expression Analysis in Different Regions

WANG Ning1, CHEN Xue1, YAO Chaojie1, DU Chenhui1, YANG Wanfang2, LI Yong3, WANG Hongwei1,4, ZHANG Yu1   

  1. 1 College Pharmaceutical and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong 030619, China
    2 College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong 030619, China
    3 College of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, China
    4 The Second Clinical Medical School of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
  • Received:2025-09-08 Published:2026-08-28

Abstract:

To explore the formation molecular mechanism of the geoherbalism of Shanxi Forsythia suspensa,a genome-wide identification and characterization of UGT gene family members was performed using bioinformatics methods based on the genome data of F.suspensa.Transcriptome data of F.suspensa from different producing areas and Real-time PCR were used to analyze the expression patterns of UGTs gene in F.suspensa from different habitats and different tissues.The results showed that a total of 170 family members were identified in the whole genome of F.suspensa,and the family members were unevenly distributed on 14 chromosomes,named as FsUGT1FsUGT170.The molecular weight of 11.16—56.77 ku and isoelectric point of 4.70—9.18,most of which are hydrophilic proteins.Subcellular localization predictions indicated that FsUGT proteins were predominantly localized in the chloroplast and cytoplasm.Phylogenetic analysis classified the F.suspensa UGT gene family into 15 distinct subgroups.Synteny analysis identified 31 collinear gene pairs involving 23 FsUGTs and 20 UGTs from Arabidopsis thaliana.Analysis of gene structure,conserved protein motifs,and conserved domains revealed that the FsUGT genes possess 1 to 7 exons and 0 to 6 introns,and all encoded proteins contain the characteristic PSPG conserved domain.Promoter cis-acting element analysis demonstrated the presence of multiple regulatory elements associated with light responsiveness,phytohormone signaling,biotic and abiotic stress responses,and growth and development within the promoter regions of FsUGT genes.Gene expression profiling showed that the transcript levels of FsUGT4 and FsUGT145 were significantly higher in F.suspensa samples from Shanxi compared to those from Henan and Shaanxi,and their expression in leaves was significantly higher than in flowers and fruits.In conclusion,this study identified 170 members of the UGT gene family in F.suspensa and highlighted two genes,FsUGT4 and FsUGT145,which exhibit elevated expression in Shanxi accessions and are potentially implicated in forsythin biosynthesis.

Key words: Forsythia suspensa, UGT gene family, Genome wide identification, Bioinformatics analysis, Expression analysis

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WANG Ning, CHEN Xue, YAO Chaojie, DU Chenhui, YANG Wanfang, LI Yong, WANG Hongwei, ZHANG Yu. Genome-wide Identification of the UGT Gene Family in Forsythia suspensa and Its Expression Analysis in Different Regions[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2026, 41(4): 75-86. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20196417.

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