Research Progress of ERF Transcription Factors in Regulating Biological Stress Responses

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2020-0736

Abstract

Abstract:

ERF family is a major subfamily of plant-specific APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor（AP2/ERF）transcription factor family. Its member structure is characterized by containing only one AP2/ERF domain composed of 58-60 amino acids. Most researches on the members of this family were focused on abiotic stresses such as cold and drought,and recent studies demonstrate that ERFs play an important role in resisting plant diseases and insect pests. These ERF subfamily members can bind to the GCC box element within the promoter region of their interactive genes,and activate or inhibit the expressions of these pathogenesis-related genes. Moreover,more researches confirmed that ERFs participate in salicylic acid（SA）,jasmonic acid（JA）,ethylene（ET）,H₂O_2,and other hormone signaling pathways,and effectively coordinate different hormones to resist the invasion of pathogenic bacteria,and to improve plants’ resistance to disease and insect through mutual promotion/antagonism. This paper reviews the structure features of ERF transcription factors（TF）,their regulatory mechanisms in different plants’ antibiotic stresses,and the latest progresses in improving plant resistance to diseases and insect pests by coordinating the interaction of different hormone signaling pathways. Finally,the paper prospects the application of ERF in plant disease resistance breeding.

Key words: ERF transcription factor, transduction pathway, biological stress, diseases and pests

SHAO Wen-jing, SHI Jie, ZHANG Pu, LANG Ming-lin. Research Progress of ERF Transcription Factors in Regulating Biological Stress Responses[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2021, 37(3): 136-143.

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ERF基因	基因来源	转基因植物	调控模式	基因功能	参考文献
ERF1	拟南芥	拟南芥	正调控	增强灰霉菌的抗性	[37]
ORA59	拟南芥	拟南芥	正调控	增强油菜链格孢菌和灰霉菌的抗性	[30]
OsERF83	水稻	水稻	正调控	增强稻瘟病的抗性	[36]
OsERF96	水稻	水稻	正调控	增强白叶枯病或稻瘟病的抗性	[43]
OsERF922	水稻	水稻	负调控	沉默基因增强稻瘟病抗性	[32]
OsERF7	水稻	水稻	负调控	沉默基因增强褐飞虱和白背飞虱抗性	[31]
SlERF.D.3	番茄	番茄	正调控	增强灰霉菌抗性	[44]
SlERF.A1、SlERF.A3、SlERF.B4、SlERF.C3	番茄	番茄	正调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[8]
ERF-E2	番茄	番茄	正调控	增强烟草根节线虫和马铃薯白线虫的抗性	[42]
ERF19	番茄	番茄	负调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[33]
GhERFB101	棉花	棉花	正调控	增强棉花抗枯萎病的抗性	[41]
Pdt-ERF3、Pnd-ERF3	杨树	杂交杨	正调控	增强落叶松-杨栅锈菌抗性	[39]
MdERF113	苹果	苹果*	正调控	增强轮纹病菌	[45]
VaERF20	葡萄	拟南芥	正调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[40]
VqERF112、VqERF114、VqERF072	葡萄	拟南芥	正调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[35]
Sm ORA1	丹参	丹参	正调控	增强抗立枯丝核菌	[46]
StERF94	马铃薯	马铃薯	正调控	增强茄枯萎病的抗性	[27]

ERF基因	基因来源	转基因植物	调控模式	基因功能	参考文献
ERF1	拟南芥	拟南芥	正调控	增强灰霉菌的抗性	[37]
ORA59	拟南芥	拟南芥	正调控	增强油菜链格孢菌和灰霉菌的抗性	[30]
OsERF83	水稻	水稻	正调控	增强稻瘟病的抗性	[36]
OsERF96	水稻	水稻	正调控	增强白叶枯病或稻瘟病的抗性	[43]
OsERF922	水稻	水稻	负调控	沉默基因增强稻瘟病抗性	[32]
OsERF7	水稻	水稻	负调控	沉默基因增强褐飞虱和白背飞虱抗性	[31]
SlERF.D.3	番茄	番茄	正调控	增强灰霉菌抗性	[44]
SlERF.A1、SlERF.A3、SlERF.B4、SlERF.C3	番茄	番茄	正调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[8]
ERF-E2	番茄	番茄	正调控	增强烟草根节线虫和马铃薯白线虫的抗性	[42]
ERF19	番茄	番茄	负调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[33]
GhERFB101	棉花	棉花	正调控	增强棉花抗枯萎病的抗性	[41]
Pdt-ERF3、Pnd-ERF3	杨树	杂交杨	正调控	增强落叶松-杨栅锈菌抗性	[39]
MdERF113	苹果	苹果*	正调控	增强轮纹病菌	[45]
VaERF20	葡萄	拟南芥	正调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[40]
VqERF112、VqERF114、VqERF072	葡萄	拟南芥	正调控	增强灰霉菌和丁香假单胞菌细菌的抗性	[35]
Sm ORA1	丹参	丹参	正调控	增强抗立枯丝核菌	[46]
StERF94	马铃薯	马铃薯	正调控	增强茄枯萎病的抗性	[27]