AP2/EREBP(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding proteins)是一个起源古老的转录因子超家族,它含有1个或2个由约60-70个氨基酸残基组成的非常保守的DNA结合域(DNA-bindingdomain),即AP2/ERF结构域。根据AP2/ERF结构域的数目,A...AP2/EREBP(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding proteins)是一个起源古老的转录因子超家族,它含有1个或2个由约60-70个氨基酸残基组成的非常保守的DNA结合域(DNA-bindingdomain),即AP2/ERF结构域。根据AP2/ERF结构域的数目,AP2/EREBP转录因子可以分为2个亚族:EREBP亚族(具有1个AP2/ERF结构域)和AP2亚族(具有2个AP2/ERF结构域)。AP2亚族转录因子有调控花、胚珠和种子发育的功能,而EREBP亚族转录因子(包括DREB类和ERF类)的主要功能是调节植物对激素(乙烯和ABA等)、病原和胁迫(低温、干旱及高盐)等的应答反应。本文讨论了AP2/EREBP转录因子在植物发育和胁迫应答中的研究进展。展开更多
AP2/EREBP transcription factors (TFs) play very important roles in plant development, hormonal regulation and stress response. Upon genome-wide cDNA cloning, phylogenetic and expression pattern analyses of this plant ...AP2/EREBP transcription factors (TFs) play very important roles in plant development, hormonal regulation and stress response. Upon genome-wide cDNA cloning, phylogenetic and expression pattern analyses of this plant specific TF family, we found that three of the members including At1g71450, At1g50680 and At5g13910, were likely involved in responses to ABA, cold and salt. Complementary DNAs containing putative full-length ORFs of these three TFs were obtained and fused individually to the GAL4 DNA-binding domains. All the 3 genes functioned effectively as trans-activators using yeast one-hybrid assays. RT-PCR experiments showed that the At1g71450 gene was induced by ABA and low temperature; the At1g50680 gene was responsive to quite a few stress conditions, but especially to freezing temperature; and the At5g13910 gene was induced by high salt treatment, drought and ethyl-ene. By searching the ABRC T-DNA insertion mutant stocks, we obtained knockout lines for these TFs. Homozygous ko1 (At1g71450) plants showed a hypersensitive response to ABA during seed germina-tion and also in stomata movement. Homozygous ko2 (At1g50680) plants showed a significant reduc-tion in plant freezing tolerance compared to the wild type after chilling treatment. Homozygous ko3 (At5g13910) were less tolerant to high salinity than wild type plants. Our data suggest that At1g71450 is a negative regulator in ABA signaling, while At1g50680 and At5g13910 are positive regulators in cold and salt stress responses, respectively.展开更多
文摘AP2/EREBP(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive element binding proteins)是一个起源古老的转录因子超家族,它含有1个或2个由约60-70个氨基酸残基组成的非常保守的DNA结合域(DNA-bindingdomain),即AP2/ERF结构域。根据AP2/ERF结构域的数目,AP2/EREBP转录因子可以分为2个亚族:EREBP亚族(具有1个AP2/ERF结构域)和AP2亚族(具有2个AP2/ERF结构域)。AP2亚族转录因子有调控花、胚珠和种子发育的功能,而EREBP亚族转录因子(包括DREB类和ERF类)的主要功能是调节植物对激素(乙烯和ABA等)、病原和胁迫(低温、干旱及高盐)等的应答反应。本文讨论了AP2/EREBP转录因子在植物发育和胁迫应答中的研究进展。
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.30221120261)
文摘AP2/EREBP transcription factors (TFs) play very important roles in plant development, hormonal regulation and stress response. Upon genome-wide cDNA cloning, phylogenetic and expression pattern analyses of this plant specific TF family, we found that three of the members including At1g71450, At1g50680 and At5g13910, were likely involved in responses to ABA, cold and salt. Complementary DNAs containing putative full-length ORFs of these three TFs were obtained and fused individually to the GAL4 DNA-binding domains. All the 3 genes functioned effectively as trans-activators using yeast one-hybrid assays. RT-PCR experiments showed that the At1g71450 gene was induced by ABA and low temperature; the At1g50680 gene was responsive to quite a few stress conditions, but especially to freezing temperature; and the At5g13910 gene was induced by high salt treatment, drought and ethyl-ene. By searching the ABRC T-DNA insertion mutant stocks, we obtained knockout lines for these TFs. Homozygous ko1 (At1g71450) plants showed a hypersensitive response to ABA during seed germina-tion and also in stomata movement. Homozygous ko2 (At1g50680) plants showed a significant reduc-tion in plant freezing tolerance compared to the wild type after chilling treatment. Homozygous ko3 (At5g13910) were less tolerant to high salinity than wild type plants. Our data suggest that At1g71450 is a negative regulator in ABA signaling, while At1g50680 and At5g13910 are positive regulators in cold and salt stress responses, respectively.
