ERF Transcription Factors Related to Plant Stress-Tolerance

Abstract

Abstract: The plant suffers various adverse environmental stresses in its life cycle. Expression of different stress-induced genes in plant is mainly regulated by specific transcription factors at the transcriptional level. ERF transcription factors family are one of the large transcription factors family that involve in the biotic and abiotic responses .the members of ERF transcription factors family regulate the expression of defense genes of the adverse environmental stress by recognized different cis-elements. This review introduce the general construction and function of the plant transcription factors and cis-acting element, especially emphasis on the function of ERF transcription factor family in the responses of the biotic and abiotic stresses.

CLC Number:

Q943.2

Liu Wu, Dai Liangying. ERF Transcription Factors Related to Plant Stress-Tolerance[J]. Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin, 2007, 23(4): 78-78.

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