Identified 9 members of WNK in rice, that showed resemblance to Arabidopsis and human WNK.
Phylogenetic analysis of all WNK was performed and categorized into five main clades and subclades.
Their gene expression pattern of tissue specific and under various abiotic stresses reveals differential expression pattern.
The presences of various abiotic stress responsive cis-elements in the promoter region of OsWNK also predict their importance in providing basal tolerance to rice during critical conditions.