Table 1 Recent activities on in silico drought responsive gene identification

1

Genome-wide in silico identification and characterization of the stress associated protein (SAP) gene family encoding A20/AN1 in potato

17 StSAP genes

[55]

2

Genome-wide in silico identification of phospholipase D (PLD) gene family from Corchorus capsularis and Corchorus olitorius

12 and 11 PLD genes in the genome of C. capsularis and C. olitorius, respectively

[56]

3

Identification of candidate genes regulating drought tolerance in pearl millet

74 drought-responsive genes separated into five phylogenic groups

[57]

4

In-Silico study of Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling genes in rice

39 BR signaling genes

[58]

5

Genome-wide in silico identification and characterization of sodium-proton (Na + /H +) antiporters in Indica rice

sixteen NHX orthologous

[59]

6

In silico identification and annotation of drought responsive candidate genes in Solanaceous

109 drought responsive unigenes

[60]

7

In silico identification of Rare Cold Inducible 2 (RCI2) gene family in cucumber

Four RCI2 genes

8

In silico identification and expression analysis of nuclear factor Y (Nf-Y) in cucumber

27 CsaNF-Y members

[61]

9

Genome-wide In silico identification and comparative analysis of Dof gene family in Brassica napus

117 Brassica napus Dof genes (BnaDofs)

[62]

10

Genome-wide identification and in silico analysis of nitrate transporters in hexaploid wheat

412 nitrate transporter genes

[63]

11

VOZS identification from tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] using in silico tools

Four VOZs from tef

[50]

12

Genome-wide investigation of defensin genes in peanut

12 AhDef genes

[64]

13

Comparative in silico analysis of Eragrostis tef with other species for elucidating presence of growth regulating factors (GRFs)

Two conserved genes

[54]

14

Distribution and abundance of CREs in the promoters depicts crosstalk by WRKYs in Tef

180 CREs

[53]

15

Study of HRT-like genes in Eragrostistef and analysis for potential functions

Two HRT-like TFs

[49]

16

Identification and characterization of Dof in Tef using in silico approaches

33 Dof TFs

[51]

17

In Silico approach for unraveling the structural and functional roles of NF-X1-Like proteins in underutilized cereal tef

four NFX-like genes

[52]

18

In-silico prediction of novel genes responsive to drought and salinity stress tolerance in bread wheat

22 putative drought- and salinity-related genes

[27]