Binding of ABI4 to a CACCG motif mediates the ABA-induced expression of the ZmSSI gene in maize (Zea mays L.) endosperm

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 5979-5989

  Hu, Yu Feng ^a   Li, Yang Ping ^a   Zhang, Junjie ^a   Liu, Hanmei ^a   Tian, Mengliang ^a   Huang, Yubi ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ABA; ABI4; CACCG motif; expression; maize endosperm; ZmSSI

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; STARCH SYNTHASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENDOSPERM; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN MOTIF;

ABSCISIC ACID; AMINO ACID MOTIFS; ENDOSPERM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PLANT PROTEINS; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; STARCH SYNTHASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84867520697     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers246     Document Type: Article

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