Abstract

The basic (region) leucine zippers (bZIPs) are evolutionarily conserved transcription factors in eukaryotic organisms. Here, we have updated the classification of the Arabidopsis thaliana bZIP-family, comprising 78 members, which have been assorted into 13 groups. Arabidopsis bZIPs are involved in a plethora of functions related to plant development, environmental signalling and stress response. Based on the classification, we have highlighted functional and regulatory aspects of selected well-studied bZIPs, which may serve as prototypic examples for the particular groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-49
Number of pages14
JournalCurrent Opinion in Plant Biology
Volume45
Issue numberPart A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2018

Keywords

  • Review

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