IN SILICO ANALYSIS OF THE Dof TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FAMILY IN Coffea canephora

Abstract

The Dof family (DNA-binding with One Finger) is a group of transcription factors that are involved in a variety of functions of importance for different biological processes in plants, such as plant growth, development and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. The Dof genes have been identified and characterized in many plant species, but so far there is no information about these genes in coffee species. In the present study, we identified 24 Dof members in Coffea canephora using the Coffee Genome Hub database. Systematic bioinformatics analyses were performed to characterize all CcDof genes, including complete genome sequence, conserved protein domains, subcellular locations, phylogenetic relationships and gene expression profiles in different tissues. The results obtained here provide new insights into the CcDof gene family, allowing the design of future experiments for the molecular characterization of these genes in coffee plants.