title: [Transcription factors in higher plant].
abstract: Transcription factors play important roles in the regulation of plant growth and development, as well as its response to environment. A typical higher plant transcription factor usually contains a DNA-binding domain, a transcription regulation domain, oligomerization site and a nuclear localization domain. Transcription factors interact with cis-elements and regulate the expression of target genes through these domains. Recent studies show that transcription factors are efficient new molecular tools for the manipulation of plant growth and development. In this review, we will summarize the current knowledge in the study of higher plant transcription factor, with emphasis on the regulation of transcription factor on higher plant development and morphogenesis, as well as the application of transcription factor in plant improvement.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Rice Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou 31000, China. zryangsx@163.com
authors.forename: Zhi-Rong
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xing-Chun
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xi-Ming
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chang-Deng
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D000076249:Heat Shock Transcription Factors; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D026161:MADS Domain Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D009154:Mutation; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D000076249:Heat Shock Transcription Factors; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D026161:MADS Domain Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors