IN SILICO GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF THE STRESS-RELATED NAC-A GENE SUBFAMILY TO DISSECT THEIR ROLE IN ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE IN BREAD WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.)

Wheat is a major staple crop that largely affected by different abiotic stresses include heat, drought, and salinity. The main objective of this study was to identify wheat NAC transcription factors are related the NAC-a subfamily, which involved in mediating stress tolerance plant species. Furthermore, silico gene expression analysis conducted detect differential changes subfamily members organs, developmental stages, under various stress. Herein, using phylogenetic for 488 factors, 41 proteins were identified as members. In found NAC-related expressed exclusively at anthesis stage till dough development with high levels detected flag leaves. in-silico SNAC1-related members, had cold, heat stresses. stress-induced can be utilized future develop climate-smart cultivars improved against