Research Progress of Plant bHLH Transcription Factor

doi:10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb18100098

Abstract

Abstract: The bHLH transcription factors are one of the largest families of transcription factors in plants. In order to understand the functions and structure features of plant bHLH transcription factors, we clarify the structure features of bHLH transcription factors, and summarize the functions of plant bHLH transcription factors, including bHLH transcription factors regulating signal transduction, bHLH transcription factors regulating plant development, and bHLH transcription factors taking part in plant stress resistance. But the next step is still to systematically classify and analyze the functions of the gene family, in particular, the study of bHLH transcription factors in other non-model organisms should be strengthened.

Yu bing,,李海英,, and Duanmu Huizi. Research Progress of Plant bHLH Transcription Factor[J]. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin, 2019, 35(9): 75-80.

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