BACKGROUND: By encoding a group of small secretory peptides, the members of the @entity2085 ( @entity2085 ) family play important roles in cell-to-cell communication to control the balance between stem cell proliferation and differentiation in plant development. Despite recent identification and characterization of members of this gene family in several plant species, little is known about its functional role in plants with fleshy fruits. RESULTS: In total, fifteen @entity2085 genes (SlCLE1-15) were identified from @entity523 ( @entity523 cv. 'Heinz-1706') genome and their multiple characters including phylogeny, gene structures, chromosome locations, conserved motifs and cis-elements in the promoter sequences, were analyzed. Real-time PCR analysis showed that 13 out of 15 identified SlCLE genes are transcribed and exhibit remarkably unique expression patterns among tissues and organs. In particular, SlCLE12, the homologue of @entity958 @entity68181 gene, appears to be the dominant @entity2085 gene in most of tested tissues with its maximum expression found in vascular tissues. Meanwhile, SlCLE1, 10, 13 exhibit specific but distinct expression in flower bud, root and shoot apex, respectively. More notably, several SlCLEs are dramatically regulated in their transcriptional levels during fruit development and ripening, indicating significant role these genes may potentially play in the critical physiological process. Upon the treatment with synthetic peptides corresponding to the 12-aa @entity2085 domains of SlCLE 10, 12 and 13, @entity523 seedlings exhibit a clear reduction in root length to varying degrees. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a comprehensive genomic analysis of @entity2085 gene family in @entity523 , a crop species with fleshy fruit. Differential expression patterns of various SlCLEs provide important insights into the functional divergence of @entity2085 signaling cascade in Solanaceae species, especially their potential involvements in the regulation of fruit development and ripening.

Genome-wide characterization, expression and functional analysis of CLV3/ESR gene family in XXXX .

@entity958 :: ('3702', 'Species') :: ['Arabidopsis'] @entity523 :: ('4081', 'Species') :: ['tomato', 'Solanum lycopersicum'] @entity2085 :: ('MESH:D020964', 'Disease') :: ['CLE', 'CLAVATA3/EMBRYO-SURROUNDING REGION'] @entity68181 :: ('822075;826934', 'Gene') :: ['CLE41/44']
@entity523 :: (4081,Species) :: ['tomato']
