Ubiquitin-like SUMO protease expansion in rice (Oryza sativa)
Authors: Sue-ob, K., Zhang, C., Sharma, E., Bhosale, R., Sadanandom, A., Jones, A. R.
Date: 2025-08-25 · Version: 1
DOI: 10.1101/2025.08.20.671006 Category: Plant Biology
Model Organism: Oryza sativa
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The study employed computational approaches to characterize the SUMOylation (ULP) machinery in Asian rice (Oryza sativa), analyzing phylogenetic relationships, transcriptional patterns, and protein structures across the reference genome, a population panel, and wild relatives. Findings reveal an expansion of ULP genes in cultivated rice, suggesting selection pressure during breeding and implicating specific ULPs in biotic and abiotic stress responses, providing resources for rice improvement.
SUMOylation ULP proteases Oryza sativa phylogenetic analysis stress response