The Roles of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Domain Structure of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins
3. Subcellular Localization of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins
4. Transcriptional and Post-Transcriptional Regulation by CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins
4.1. Transcriptional Regulation
4.2. Post-Transcriptional Regulation
5. Interactions of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins with Other Proteins
6. CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins and Plant Hormones
7. The Roles of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins in Abiotic Stress
7.1. Oxidative Stress
7.2. Salt Stress
7.3. Drought Stress
7.4. Flooding Stress
7.5. Cold Stress
7.6. Multiple Stresses
8. Mechanisms That Regulate CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins under Abiotic Stresses
9. Conclusions and Perspectives
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Han, G.; Qiao, Z.; Li, Y.; Wang, C.; Wang, B. The Roles of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 8327. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158327
Han G, Qiao Z, Li Y, Wang C, Wang B. The Roles of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(15):8327. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158327
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Guoliang, Ziqi Qiao, Yuxia Li, Chengfeng Wang, and Baoshan Wang. 2021. "The Roles of CCCH Zinc-Finger Proteins in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 15: 8327. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22158327