Research Progress of Plant Histone Acetyltransferases

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2015.07.003

Abstract

Abstract: Histone acetylation is a dynamic and reversible process, including histone acetylation and de-acetylation. Histone acetyltransferases mediate histone acetylation and act in concert with histone deacetylases to regulate the status of histone acetylation, which modifies chromatin structure, affects gene transcription and thus plays a crucial regulatory role in plant growth, development and stress responses. In this review, we summarize the current research progress of histone acetyltransferases in respects of cellular distribution, classification, substrate specificity and functions.

Key words: histone acetylation, histone acetyltransferase, development, stress

Xia Dean, Liu Chunjuan, Lü Shibo, Zhang Yanni, Liu Yijia, Ma Xujun. Research Progress of Plant Histone Acetyltransferases[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2015, 31(7): 18-25.

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