GhRHC Gene Family in Cotton: 56 Identified Members with Expression Profiles

A study identified 56 C3HC4-type RING finger genes in Gossypium hirsutum (cotton). The dataset includes evolutionary classification, tissue-specific expression profiles, and responses to abiotic stress and biotic interactions. Author Xue Song published the data on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Comparative genomics analysis based on the classification of 56 genes into three subfamilies.
• Studying tissue-specific gene expression based on enrichment profiles in roots and ovules.
• Investigating abiotic stress responses based on gene expression changes under cold treatment.
• Analyzing differential regulation in plant-microbe interactions based on antagonistic expression patterns during pathogen attack versus beneficial colonization.

Strengths

• Identifies a specific set of 56 genes in a key crop species.
• Includes expression data across different tissues and stress conditions.
• Provides preliminary subcellular localization results for two key members.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (129.8 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis via qRT-PCR.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 05:27:14; freshness should be verified.