ELF3 is an important biological clock gene that regulates the input of light signal and the output of circadian rhythm, participating in modulation of many important processes of plants. In order to understand its regulation in the initiation of petal senescence of Oncidium, we conducted cloning and expression analysis of OnELF3 in Oncidium.OnELF3 (GenBank accession number: OL613896) was isolated from the Oncidium petals. OnELF3 had a length of 2208 bp and encoded a protein of 735 amino acids. Subcellular localization showed its expression in the nucleus. Homologous sequence alignment and phylogenetic tree analysis showed that OnELF3 was closest to the counterparts of Dendrobium candidum and Phalaenopsis. Prokaryotic expression analysis showed that the cloned OnELF3 was capable of prokaryotic expression of functional proteins. Its expression patterns under long day, full light, and full darkness conditions were consistent with its function as a circadian clock gene. Real time fluorescence quantitative analysis showed that the expression of OnELF3 was the highest in cracked buds and full-open flowers, indicating that OnELF3 may play a role in both flowering and flower senescence initiation. This study would lay a foundation for further functional identification of OnELF3 in the initiation of flower senescence.
| 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 |