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August 26, 2025BMC GenomicsOpen Access

Identification of the ZmATG18 subfamily genes in maize and the role of ZmATG18a in drought stress

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ZWZiming WangFLFang LuoMCMeng Cheng

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Analysis identifies ZmATG18 subfamily genes in maize, revealing their role in drought stress responses.

Key Points

  • ZmATG18a plays a crucial role in drought stress, with its mutant showing increased sensitivity to drought.
  • Gene duplication analysis indicates segmental duplication events influenced ZmATG18 evolution in maize.
  • Phylogenetic and gene structure comparisons highlight high similarity between ZmATG18 members and their counterparts in related species.
  • This work sheds light on ZmATG18 diversity, suggesting ZmATG18a as a potential target for maize genetic engineering against drought.

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Wang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af6210ad7bf08b1eae349dhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11910-5
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