The BBX family of plant transcription factors

The B-box [BBX] proteins are a class of zinc-finger transcription factors containing a B-box domain with one or two B-box motifs, and sometimes also feature a CCT [CONSTANS, CO-like, and TOC1] domain. BBX proteins are key factors in regulatory networks controlling growth and developmental processes...

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Autor principal: Gangappa, Sreeramaiah N.
Otros Autores: Botto, Javier Francisco
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Sumario:The B-box [BBX] proteins are a class of zinc-finger transcription factors containing a B-box domain with one or two B-box motifs, and sometimes also feature a CCT [CONSTANS, CO-like, and TOC1] domain. BBX proteins are key factors in regulatory networks controlling growth and developmental processes that include seedling photomorphogenesis, photoperiodic regulation of flowering, shade avoidance, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. In this review we discuss the functions of BBX proteins and the role of B-box motif in mediating transcriptional regulation and protein-protein interaction in plant signaling. In addition, we provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of their action and the evolutionary significance of their functional divergence.
ISSN:1360-1385