TIL Gene Family in Five Brassicaceae Species and BrTIL1 Cold Tolerance Study

A comparative genomic analysis of the Temperature-induced lipocalin (TIL) gene family across five Brassicaceae species, identifying 23 TIL genes. The dataset includes results from a functional study of the Brassica rapa TIL1 (BrTIL1) gene, which was validated to enhance cold tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. The data was authored by Zhengnan Xu and shared on figshare in March 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Comparative phylogenetic analysis based on identified TIL gene sequences and evolutionary relationships.
• Studying gene expression under abiotic stress based on BrTIL1 upregulation data under low-temperature conditions.
• Identifying protein-protein interaction networks based on the six BrTIL1-interacting proteins found via yeast two-hybrid screening.
• Analyzing conserved promoter elements based on cis-acting element data mentioned in the study.

Strengths

• Analysis covers five specific Brassicaceae species, providing a focused comparative scope.
• Functional validation includes specific physiological metrics: survival rates, soluble protein levels, and activities of three antioxidant enzymes (POD, CAT, SOD).
• Dataset is small (12.1 KB), facilitating quick download and initial inspection.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column names are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for computational tasks.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 12.1 KB size suggests it contains summary or analysis results rather than raw sequencing data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Zhengnan Xu.

Collection Method

Likely contains results from bioinformatic analysis (gene identification, phylogeny, motif analysis) and experimental validation (gene expression, plant physiology assays, yeast two-hybrid).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:43:22; freshness should be verified.