Research Article

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis in Eggplant Reveals Selection Trends during Eggplant Domestication

Table 5

Genes subjected to positive selection in the domestication of eggplant.

Function classificationOrthologous gene ID/Gene name or protein familyFunction annotatedReferences

Hormone responseOG062151.27994Domon superfamilyAuxin-induced protein in root culture protein
OG122051.45957Aux/IAA familyAuxin-responsive proteinKumar et al. [51]
OG082771.77181Ribosomal proteinServe as translational regulators of auxin responseLi et al. [54]

Response to disease and abiotic stressOG037241.30858Pentatricopeptide repeat proteinRespond to disease and abiotic stress, such as pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and ABA. Play a broad and essential role in plant growth and developmentPark et al. [60], Tan et al. [55], Li et al. [49]
OG07232, OG075541.74664E3 ubiquitin ligaseRespond to drought stress and antiviral defense. Involve in the postgerminative seedling growth transition and root and flowering development.Xia et al. [59], Liu et al. [63]
1.02972
OG108701.55109DnaJ subfamilyEnhances tolerance to drought stress and Pseudomonas solanacearumWang et al. [62]
OG091411.13547F-box/kelch repeat proteinPromotes nematode susceptibility and involved in light signaling, flowering, and circadian control. Regulates leaf senescence, seed size, and panicle architecture and modulates cytokinin levelsCurtis et al. [68]
OG084641.59571Chen et al. [69]
OG060381.4737Calvin cycle protein CP12 superfamilyLinked to stress responses and be part of a redox-mediated metabolic switch, allowing organisms to respond to rapid changes in the external environmentGontero and Maberly [65], Marri et al. [66], López et al. [67]
OG037321.22007Early nodulin 16 precursorInvolved in various plant activities and plant response to environmental factors such as light, water deficit, cold, ozone stress and toxicity, and osmotic stressWu et al. [64]

Oxidation reduction pathwayOG061791.15523HTC in leafNitrogen compound metabolic process and oxidation-reduction process and nitrite reductase (cytochrome, ammonia-forming) activity
OG068491.23173HTC in root, Clp protease proteolytic subunit 3Thioredoxin-like protein and cell redox homeostasis
OG050481.03583Thioredoxin serine dehydrogenase proteinase
Proteolysis serine-type endopeptidase activity
OG094581.65912HTC in leaf, NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductaseTransport proton when NADH was dehydrogenated to ubiquinone in mitochondria
OG050941.04564Aminoethanethiol dioxygenaseCysteine dioxygenase activity and L-cysteine oxidation-reduction

DevelopmentOG050911.12163Thiamin pyrophosphokinaseTPK activity for thiamin cofactor activation and this activity is essential for viabilityAjjawi et al. [70]
OG06647, OG050195.73809Phospholipid-binding proteinCritical for maintaining directional root hair growth in ArabidopsisYoo et al. [71]
1.04878

The references in which the homolog of the eggplant unigene in other species had been characterized for its biological function.