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Genomic identification of group A bZIP transcription factors and their responses to abiotic stress in carrot

F. Que, Wang, G. L., Huang, Y., Xu, Z. S., Wang, F., and Xiong, A. S., Genomic identification of group A bZIP transcription factors and their responses to abiotic stress in carrot, vol. 14, pp. 13274-13288, 2015.

The basic-region/leucine-zipper (bZIP) family is one of the major transcription factor (TF) families associated with responses to abiotic stresses. Many members of group A in this family have been extensively examined and are reported to perform significant functions in ABA signaling as well as in responses to abiotic stresses. In this study, 10 bZIP factors in carrot were classified into group A based on their DNA-binding domains. The cis-acting regulatory elements and folding states of these 10 factors were analyzed.

Roles of the bZIP gene family in rice

Z. G. E, Zhang, Y. P., Zhou, J. H., and Wang, L., Roles of the bZIP gene family in rice, vol. 13. pp. 3025-3036, 2014.

The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) genes encode transcription factors involved in the regulation of various biological processes. Similar to WRKY, basic helix-loop-helix, and several other groups of proteins, the bZIP proteins form a superfamily of transcription factors that mediate plant stress responses. In this review, we present the roles of bZIP proteins in multiple biological processes that include pathogen defense; responses to abiotic stresses; seed development and germination; senescence; and responses to salicylic, jasmonic, and abscisic acids in rice.

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