IDENTIFICATION OF CSD1, SOS4, SAT32, HVA22 AND RCI3 GENES IN RICINUS COMMUNIS L.

Abstract

Ricinus communis is a rapidly growing perennial shrub and is monotypic specie that belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and possesses numerous medicinal and traditional values for the maintainace of life that is free from diseases. 62,592 ESTs of Ricinus communis were explored for five genes CSD1, SOS4, RCI3, HVA22 and SAT32 of model plant Arbidopsis thaliana that respond to salt stress. The query coverage that expressed of Ricinus communis with model plant genes was 93% (CSD1), 63% (SOS4), 56% (RCI3), 48% (HVA22) and 13% (SAT32). The presence of same conserved domains superoxide dismutase (CSD1), Horseradish peroxidase and related secretory plant peroxidase (RCI3) ,TB2/DP1 HVA22 superfamily (HVA22) and interferon related protein conserved regions (IFRD-C) in Ricinus communis along with good query coverage proved the presence of these genes in Ricinus communis. Findings are proved to be helpful in understanding the salt stress regulating mechanism in Ricinus communis and analyzing this medicinally important plant for stress responsive genes.