The DNA-binding activity of an AP2 transcriptional activator HvCBF2 involved in regulation of low-temperature responsive genes in barley is modulated by temperature

Plant Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 373-383

  Xue, Gang Ping ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activation; AP2 domain; Barley; CRT DRE elements; Low temperature; Transcriptional activator

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DEHYDRATION; DNA; GENES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATORS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; COLD; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; HORDEUM; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN BINDING; RESPONSE ELEMENTS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS); TRANS-ACTIVATORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; UP-REGULATION;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0037267076     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2003.01630.x     Document Type: Article

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