Research Progress on Response Mechanism of Transcription Factors Involved in Plant Cold Stress

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2018-0240

Abstract

Abstract: Cold stress has an important influence on the geographical distribution and growth of plants. Under cold stress,transcription factor activate the cold responsive gene expressions by binding to the cis-acting elements of gene promoter,therefore improving the cold resistance of plants by regulating signal transduction pathways in plants. This review focuses on recent research progresses on transcription factors AP2/ERF,NAC,WRKY,MYB,bZIP,and ZFPs involved in plant cold stress,and proposes a regulatory network that transcription factors participates in the cold stress by interacting with other factors and promoter elements while in gene expression.

Key words: cold stress, transcription factors, cold stress response gene, cold signaling pathway

XIAO Yu-jie, LI Ze-ming, YI Peng-fei, HU Ri-sheng, ZHANG Xian-wen, ZHU Lie-shu. Research Progress on Response Mechanism of Transcription Factors Involved in Plant Cold Stress[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2018, 34(12): 1-9.

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