Abstract:The endomembrane system of eukaryotic cells primarily mediates material exchange through vesicular transport, in which the fusion of vesicle membranes with target membranes is the most critical step and is mainly mediated by the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor(SNARE) protein family. Plant growth and development depend on cell division and expansion, and SNARE proteins participate in these processes by mediating vesicle fusion and responding to environmental stresses. To explore the biological functions of SNARE protein family genes in tomato, a systematic bioinformatics analysis was performed, and a total of 65 tomato SNARE protein family genes were identified. Phylogenetic analysis, gene structure analysis and conserved amino acid motif analysis indicated that the SNARE protein family genes could be classified into five subfamilies, with similar types of amino acid motifs and high conservation within each subfamily. Cis-acting element analysis showed that the SNARE protein family genes contain numerous cis-acting elements related to growth and development, hormone responses and stress responses. By integrating multidimensional analyses, this study clarified the classification characteristics and potential regulatory mechanisms of the tomato SNARE family, thereby laying a theoretical foundation for subsequent functional verification of genes and for elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying stress responses.