Journal of Jianghan University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 236-240.doi: 10.16389/j.cnki.cn42-1737/n.2017.03.008

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Function of AP2/ERF Transcription Factors in Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stress

GAO Chunyana，b，c，WU Ruia，YUAN Yua，LIU Tongyuea，REN Lipinga，b，c   

  1. a. School of Biology and Food Engineering；b. Key Laboratory of Embryo Development and Reproductive Regulation of Anhui Province；c. Engineering Technology Research Center of Anti-Aging Chinese Herb，Fuyang Normal University，Fuyang 236037，Anhui，China
  • Online:2017-06-28 Published:2017-06-30

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Abstract: APETALA2/Ethylene Response Factor （AP2/ERF） transcription factors are widely distributed in plant kingdom. These regulatory proteins play important roles in plant growth，development and response to environmental stress. Due to the plasticity and specificity of individual member of this family，AP2/ERF transcription factors as valuable regulatory genes received more and more attention in genetic engineering and crops breeding. This review summarized the discovery，the structural characteristics，the regulatory mechanism and the response mechanism of abiotic stress of AP2/ERF，and provided some references for the further study of AP2 / ERF genes.

Key words: AP2/ERF transcription factors, abiotic stress, genetic engineering and corps breeding

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