Molecular and functional characterization of cold-responsive C-repeat binding factors from Brachypodium distachyon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse environmental conditions severely influence various aspects of plant growth and developmental processes, causing worldwide reduction of crop yields. The C-repeat binding factors (CBFs) are critical transcription factors constituting the gene regulatory network that mediates the acclimation process to low temperatures. They regulate a large number of cold-responsive genes, including COLD-REGULATED (COR) genes, via the CBF-COR regulon. Recent studies have shown that the CBF transcription factors also play a role in plant responses to drought and salt stresses. Putative CBF gene homologues and their downstream genes are also present in the genome of Brachypodium distachyon, which is perceived as a monocot model in recent years. However, they have not been functional

SUBMITTER: Ryu JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3898008 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature