Youqiang Tao

Genome-wide identification of the SnRK2 gene family and its response to drought stress in Bombax ceiba

The compact size of the SnRK2 family, conserved structural features, and distinct tissue-specific drought response patterns are consistent with a streamlined stress signaling system that may contribute to the ecological adaptation of Bombax ceiba in seasonally dry tropical environments, although formal evolutionary analyses are required to establish adaptive significance.