Genomic data of Erianthus fulvus was used to systematically identify WRKY family members. Transcriptome data under cold stress was used to screen key WRKY genes responding to adversity.
Key Findings:
All WRKY family members in Erianthus fulvus were systematically identified and classified phylogenetically.
A set of WRKY candidate genes with significantly upregulated expression under cold stress were screened out.
This work lays gene resources for dissecting cold-tolerance molecular mechanism of Erianthus fulvus and molecular breeding of cold-resistant sugarcane.