In-silico characterization of At5g18130 gene in Arabidopsis thaliana with emphasis on its expression patterns and functional aspects

Abstract

Presently, Genomics research has flourished due to advances in bioinformatics technology. There is however still a lot of unknowns when it comes to the genomic characterization of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. In this study, one such uncharacterized gene At5g18130 is chosen and its functional, expressional, and biochemical characters are annotated using online tools. With all the information gathered, it was concluded that At5g18130 was a gene coading for a transmembrane protein that played a role primarily in leaf senescence in and to a minor extent in seed germination, fruit and embryo maturation and shoot apex elongation, At5g18130 also modulated physiological changes to long time exposure of osmotic stress.