The R2R3-MYB transcription factor family, the largest subfamily of MYB transcription factors, plays critical roles in various plant stress responses. However, its function under low-phosphate (P) stress remains poorly characterized. In this study, a total of 127 R2R3-MYB genes were identified in the barley MorexV3 genome using bioinformatic approaches and designated as Hv2RMYB-1 to Hv2RMYB-127. These genes were predominantly distributed on the 7 barley chromosomes and were found to harbor hormone-responsive cis-acting elements in their promoter regions. Physicochemical analysis revealed that most members encode acidic and unstable proteins. Phylogenetic and collinearity analyses classified the barley R2R3-MYB family into five distinct clades, including 16 pairs of tandemly duplicated genes. Based on transcriptomic data (RNA-Seq) and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), 10 barley R2R3-MYB genes showed differential expression under low-Phosphorus stress, among which Hv2RMYB-48 was notably upregulated. Further investigation confirmed that Hv2RMYB-48 localizes to the nucleus and can bind to the MYB-ABRE-MYBcis-element.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |