Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (9): 44-49.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.09.007

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Histone Deacetylases and Its Roles in Plants

DONG Ya-ru, DU Jian-xun, CHEN Chuan-jie, ZHAO Dong-xiao, WANG Zhao-hong   

  1. Sericulture Research Institute of Shandong Province,Yantai 264002
  • Received:2016-02-19 Online:2016-09-25 Published:2016-10-10

Abstract: Histone deacetylases(HDACs)are a supergene family widely distributed in eukaryotes(including yeast,mammals and plants). HDACs act in concert with histone acetyltransferases(HATs)to regulate the status of histone acetylation,thus affecting the structure and function of the chromosome and regulating the gene transcription and a variety of functions of the cells. The researches on plant HDACs are gradually increasing,and many HDAC genes have been identified and characterized in different plants. This paper reviews the classification and the functions of HDACs in development and stress responses in plant,to provide a theoretical basis for further study of epigenetic regulation mechanism of HDAC in plant and cultivate new varieties of resilience.

Key words: plant, histone deacetylases(HDAC), development, stress