Expression profiling of the phenylalanine ammonia-lyase () gene family in L.

The gene family plays an important role in plant growth, development, and response to abiotic stresses and has been identified in a variety of plants. However, a systematic characterization is still lacking in . Using a bioinformatics approach, 11 members of the gene family identified in ginkgo were identified in this study. The protein structure and physicochemical properties indicated that the genes were highly similar. Based on their exon-intron structures, they can be classified into three groups. A total of 62 cis-elements for hormone, light, and abiotic stress responses were identified in the promoters of genes, indicating that is a multifunctional gene family. genes were specifically expressed in different tissues and ploidy of ginkgo. These results provide a theoretical basis for further studies on the functional expression of the genes.