Abstract:
The
bZIP (basic leucine zipper) gene family is one of the largest transcription factor families in eukaryotes, and its members play important roles in stress response, secondary metabolism, plant growth, seed development and other aspects. To investigate the biological functions of the
bZIP (
CsbZIP) gene in
Cannabis sativa L., we systematically investigated the
CsbZIP gene family using bioinformatics methods based on the whole-genome and transcriptome data. The results showed that 55
CsbZIP gene family members (
CsbZIP1-
CsbZIP55) were identified and distributed on 10 chromosomes, belonging to 12 subfamilies. The gene structure and protein motif distribution of the same subfamily members were similar. Segment repeats were the main reasons for the expansion of
CsbZIP gene family.
Cis-elements analysis showed that the promoter regions of 73 lipid synthesis genes contained G-box or A-box element. qRT-PCR showed that the relative expression levels of 7
CsbZIP genes and 7 lipid synthesis genes were relatively high in hemp seed. 7
CsbZIP genes had a significant positive correlation with 7 lipid synthesis genes. This study revealed the structural features, evolutionary patterns and expression patterns of
CsbZIP, providing important clues for further study on the regulation of
CsbZIP on oil metabolism of hemp seed.