Paper · 2026 · Biology

Genome-Wide Identification of the TaBON Gene Family and Its Role in Wheat Pathogen Response

Yanzhen Wang; Yongtao Zhao; Jialu Li; et al.

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Abstract

The BONZAI/BON (copine) gene family encodes evolutionarily conserved proteins that modulate the balance between plant defense responses and growth. However, comprehensive identification and functional exploration of BON members have remained largely lacking in wheat. In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes. Phylogenetic analysis clustered these TaBON proteins into two distinct groups. Gene structure and conserved motif analyses revealed high evolutionary conservation within the TaBON family. Cis-acting element analysis revealed that the promoter regions of TaBON genes are enriched with elements responsive to hormones, abiotic stress, and biotic defense signals. Expression profiling further demonstrated distinct transcriptional patterns of TaBON genes in response to infections by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (stripe rust), Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (powdery mildew), Fusarium graminearum, and Zymoseptoria tritici. Overall, this study presents a comprehensive analysis of the TaBON members and provides valuable molecular information for understanding its role in disease resistance.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Ten TaBON members are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Gene
TaBONe0
Outcome
unevenly distributede0
Value
10e0
Qualifier
across seven wheat chromosomese0

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Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Phylogenetic analysis clusters the TaBON proteins into two distinct groups.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Gene
TaBONe1
Outcome
clusterede1
Value
two distinct groupse1

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

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“Phylogenetic analysis clustered these TaBON proteins into two distinct groups”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The TaBON family shows high evolutionary conservation in gene structure and conserved motifs.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Gene
TaBON familye2
Outcome
evolutionary conservatione2
Direction
highe2

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
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“Gene structure and conserved motif analyses revealed high evolutionary conservation within the TaBON family”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 481–588 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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TaBON promoter regions are enriched with elements responsive to hormones, abiotic stress and biotic defence signals.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Gene
TaBONe3
Outcome
enriched with elements responsive to hormones, abiotic stress, and biotic defense signalse3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
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“Cis-acting element analysis revealed that the promoter regions of TaBON genes are enriched with elements responsive to hormones, abiotic stress, and biotic defense signals”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 590–761 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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TaBON genes show distinct transcriptional patterns in response to Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici infection.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Interactor
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. triticiPuccinia striiformis f. sp. triticie4pathogen
Gene
TaBONe4
Outcome
transcriptional patternse4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici · InteractorBrauna55 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
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“Expression profiling further demonstrated distinct transcriptional patterns of TaBON genes in response to infections by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (stripe rust), Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (powdery mildew), Fusarium graminearum, and Zymoseptoria tritici”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–1031 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TaBON genes show distinct transcriptional patterns in response to Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici infection.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Interactor
Blumeria graminis f. sp. triticiBlumeria graminis f. sp. triticie4pathogen
Gene
TaBONe4
Outcome
transcriptional patternse4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici
Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici · Interactor · picture of its genus (no picture of exactly this name)Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series · CC BY 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
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“Expression profiling further demonstrated distinct transcriptional patterns of TaBON genes in response to infections by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (stripe rust), Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (powdery mildew), Fusarium graminearum, and Zymoseptoria tritici”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–1031 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TaBON genes show distinct transcriptional patterns in response to Fusarium graminearum infection.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Interactor
Fusarium graminearumFusarium graminearume4pathogen
Gene
TaBONe4
Outcome
transcriptional patternse4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Fusarium graminearum
Fusarium graminearum · InteractorScot Nelson from Honolulu, USA · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
e4

“Expression profiling further demonstrated distinct transcriptional patterns of TaBON genes in response to infections by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (stripe rust), Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (powdery mildew), Fusarium graminearum, and Zymoseptoria tritici”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–1031 · show in text ↑
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

TaBON genes show distinct transcriptional patterns in response to Zymoseptoria tritici infection.

Taxon
Triticum aestivumTriticum aestivume0
Interactor
Zymoseptoria triticiZymoseptoria triticie4pathogen
Gene
TaBONe4
Outcome
transcriptional patternse4

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
Zymoseptoria tritici
Zymoseptoria tritici · InteractorMaccheek · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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e0

“In this study, we identified 10 Triticum aestivum BON (TaBON) members, which are unevenly distributed across seven wheat chromosomes”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 268–400 · show in text ↑
e4

“Expression profiling further demonstrated distinct transcriptional patterns of TaBON genes in response to infections by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (stripe rust), Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (powdery mildew), Fusarium graminearum, and Zymoseptoria tritici”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–1031 · show in text ↑