Genome wide identification and analysis of inositol tetrakisphosphate kinase (ITPK) gene family in Triticum aestivum L.
Fatima Umar, Rizwana Maqbool, Muhammad Ahsan Khan, Bushra Sadia, Aimin Zhang · 2026
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Description
Fatima Umar and colleagues catalogue a gene family called ITPK in bread wheat, a crop where the family had been little studied. These genes help make phytic acid, the main phosphorus store in seeds. Phytic acid matters for plant growth and stress defence, but too much of it locks away iron and zinc in food, lowering its value.
Scanning the wheat genome turned up fifteen ITPK genes spread across four chromosomes and all three of wheat's sub-genomes. Family trees placed the wheat genes in three of four groups, and the genes shared building blocks that hint at shared jobs. Computer analysis predicted partnerships with two other genes in the same pathway. Expression data showed the genes switch on in tissues and growth stages, after flowering, and lab checks found levels shifting when iron or zinc was added. The authors offer the catalogue as groundwork for breeding better wheat.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fatima Umar, Rizwana Maqbool, Muhammad Ahsan Khan, Bushra Sadia, Aimin Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |