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Regulatory role of DREB transcription factors in plant drought, salt and cold tolerance

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rd29A gene ofArabidopsis encodes a LEA-like hydrophilic protein, its expression is induced by drought, high-salt and cold stress. In the promoter region ofrd29A gene, there are 2 DREcis-acting elements involved in responses to these environmental stresses. 5 cDNAs (DREB1A∼C andDREB2A∼B) encoding DREB transcription factors, which specifically bind to DRE element and control the expression of reporter gene under drought, high-salt and stress, have been isolated by One-Hybrid screening method and with DRE element ofrd29A promoter. DREB transcription factors and DRE element function in signal transduction of drought, high-salt and cold stress. One DREB transcription factor can control the expression of several target functional genes involved in plant tolerance to drought, high-salt and cold stress. Thus, it may be an effective strategy to achieve ideal, multiple and fundamental effect for improving plant stress-resistance by DREB gene transfer.

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  1. Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China

    Qiang Liu

  2. Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, State Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Tsinghua University, 100084, Beijing, China

    Qiang Liu & Nanming Zhao

  3. Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 305, Tsukuba, Japan

    K. Yamaguch-Shinozaki

  4. Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, 305, Japan

    K. Shinozaki

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Liu, Q., Zhao, N., Yamaguch-Shinozaki, K. et al. Regulatory role of DREB transcription factors in plant drought, salt and cold tolerance. Chin. Sci. Bull. 45, 970–975 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884972

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