Alfalfa NHX Gene Family Expression Under Salt and Drought Stress

Eight Na⁺/H⁺ antiporter (NHX) genes identified in Medicago sativa (alfalfa) and mapped to four chromosomes. The dataset includes results from phylogenetic, gene structure, promoter, and qRT-PCR analyses under salt, drought, and combined stress conditions. The data was authored by Bowen Kang and last updated on 2026-04 13.

Use Cases

• Identify candidate stress-responsive genes based on qRT-PCR expression data under 200 mM NaCl and 20% PEG6000 treatments.
• Analyze gene structure and promoter cis-elements for functional diversification insights.
• Study phylogenetic relationships within the NHX gene family based on the classification into vacuolar-type and plasma membrane-type clades.
• Investigate tissue-specific expression patterns, particularly higher expression in roots, for specific MsNHX genes.

Strengths

• Includes expression data for eight identified MsNHX genes under three distinct stress conditions.
• Provides specific experimental concentrations: 200 mM NaCl, 20% PEG6000, and a combined 100 mM NaCl + 10% PEG6000 treatment.
• Data is structured in an XLSX file, facilitating analysis in spreadsheet or statistical software.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small at 73.3 KB, indicating a limited scope focused on a specific gene family.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Bioinformatic identification and experimental qRT-PCR validation.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 10:00:05; freshness should be verified.

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