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The Functions of The BBX Family Compared with Other Transcription Factors on Plant Stress Resistance
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Abstract
B-box proteins (BBX) are a class of zinc finger proteins with B-box domain, which are transcription factors that regulate various growing processes in plants. The effective cooperation of BBXs and other transcription factors deeply affects the stress resistance of plants. The mechanism of improving plant stress resistance is worth studying for its great potential value in agriculture. In this review, we mainly focus on the 32 BBXs in Arabidopsis and summarize their structural features. We also highlight their vital functions in regulating photomorphogenesis, flowering, and abiotic stress and compare their functions with other transcription factors. In addition, we discuss the current state of research on BBXs in the plant kingdom, then provide novel insights into the future direction of researching plant transcription factors, which suggests investigating their mechanism in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae to reconstruct biosynthetic passageways to produce desired metabolites.
Keywords
stress resistance, B-box, transcription factor.
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Chen,Z. (2024). The Functions of The BBX Family Compared with Other Transcription Factors on Plant Stress Resistance. Theoretical and Natural Science,61,183-188.
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