Molecular Events of Rice AP2/ERF Transcription Factors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Classification, Features and Binding Elements
3. Molecular Roles of AP2/ERF TFs in Rice
3.1. Spikelet Determinacy and Organ Development
3.2. Flowering Regulation
3.3. Role in Grain Size, Quality and Shattering
3.4. Role in Embryogenesis
3.5. Root Initiation and Formation
3.6. AP2/ERF Regulatory Roles Mediated by Hormones
3.7. Regulation of Nutrient Use Efficiency
3.8. Role of AP2/ERF TFs in Stress Response
3.8.1. Abiotic Stress Response and Tolerance
3.8.2. Biotic Stress Response and Tolerance
4. Discussion and Prospects
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Classification | AP2 | ERF | RAV | Soloist |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 24 | 136 | 5 | 0 |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
FZP; BFL1; SGDP7 | ERF | LOC_Os07g47330 | spikelet development | [19,20] |
OsSNB; SSH1 | AP2 | LOC_Os07g13170 | spikelet development | [21] |
OsIDS1 | AP2 | LOC_Os03g60430 | spikelet development | [22] |
MFS1 | ERF | LOC_Os05g41760 | spikelet development | [18] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
OsIDS1 | AP2 | LOC_Os03g60430 | flowering | [22] |
OsSNB; SSH1 | AP2 | LOC_Os07g13170 | flowering | [23] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
OsSNB; SSH1 | AP2 | LOC_Os07g13170 | grain size; grain shattering | [24,25] |
SHAT1 | AP2 | LOC_Os04g55560 | grain shattering | [26] |
OsERF115 | ERF | LOC_Os08g41030 | grain size | [27] |
FZP; BFL1; SGDP7 | ERF | LOC_Os07g47330 | grain size, grain number | [19,28] |
SERF1 | ERF | LOC_Os05g34730 | grain size; grain quality | [29] |
RSR1 | AP2 | LOC_Os05g03040 | grain quality | [30] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
BBM1 | AP2 | LOC_Os11g19060 | embryonic development | [31] |
BBM2 | AP2 | LOC_Os02g40070 | embryonic development | [31] |
BBM3 | AP2 | LOC_Os01g67410 | embryonic development | [31] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crl5 | AP2 | LOC_Os07g03250 | root initiation and formation | [33,34] |
OsERF48; OsDRAP1 | ERF | LOC_Os08g31580 | root initiation and formation | [35] |
OsERF3; OsAP37 | ERF | LOC_Os01g58420 | root initiation and formation | [36] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
OsDERF1 | ERF | LOC_Os08g35240 | drought tolerance | [37] |
OsEATB | ERF | LOC_Os09g28440 | internode development | [40] |
HL6 | ERF | LOC_Os06g44750 | epidermis hair development | [46] |
OsERF2; OsWR4 | ERF | LOC_Os06g08340 | root development and formation | [39] |
OsRPH1 | ERF | LOC_Os05g49700 | internode development | [41] |
SMOS1; SHB; RLA1; NGR5 | ERF | LOC_Os05g32270 | signal transduction | [43,44,45] |
OsAP2-39 | ERF | LOC_Os04g52090 | signal transduction | [42] |
SNORKEL1 | ERF | AB510478 | internode development | [38] |
SNORKEL2 | ERF | AB510479 | internode development | [38] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
SMOS1; SHB; RLA1; NGR5 | ERF | LOC_Os05g32270 | nutrient use | [43] |
OsDREB1C | ERF | LOC_Os06g03670 | photosynthetic efficiency; nitrogen use | [47] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
OsDREB1A | ERF | LOC_Os09g35030 | cold tolerance | [48] |
OsDREB1B | ERF | LOC_Os09g35010 | cold tolerance; heat tolerance; | [49,50,51,52] |
OsDREB1D | ERF | LOC_Os06g06970 | cold tolerance; salinity tolerance | [52] |
OsDREB1E | ERF | LOC_Os04g48350 | drought tolerance | [52] |
OsDREB1G; OsDREB1I | ERF | LOC_Os08g43210 | drought tolerance | [53] |
OsDREB2B | ERF | LOC_Os05g27930 | drought tolerance | [53] |
OsDREB1E | ERF | LOC_Os04g48350 | drought tolerance | [53] |
OsDREB1F; RCBF2 | ERF | LOC_Os01g73770 | salinity tolerance; drought tolerance; temperature tolerance | [54] |
OsDREB1-1; CR350 | ERF | LOC_Os04g48350 | salinity tolerance; drought tolerance | [55] |
OsDREB4-1; CR223 | ERF | LOC_Os02g43940 | salinity tolerance; drought tolerance | [55] |
OsWR2 | ERF | LOC_Os06g40150 | temperature tolerance | [56,57] |
OsERF71 | ERF | LOC_Os06g09390 | drought tolerance | [58] |
OsLG3; OsERF62; OsRAF | ERF | LOC_Os03g08470 | drought tolerance | [59] |
OsAP211; ARAG1 | ERF | LOC_Os02g43970 | drought tolerance | [60] |
OsAP37 | ERF | LOC_Os01g58420 | drought tolerance | [61,62,63] |
OsAP23 | ERF | LOC_Os03g05590 | salinity tolerance | [64] |
OsEREBP2 | ERF | LOC_Os01g64790 | salinity tolerance; drought tolerance; temperature tolerance | [65] |
SERF1 | ERF | LOC_Os05g34730 | salinity tolerance | [29] |
OsIDS1 | AP2 | LOC_Os03g60430 | salinity tolerance | [66] |
OsERF922 | ERF | LOC_Os01g54890 | salinity tolerance; drought tolerance | [67,68] |
Gene Name | Gene Family | Gene Locus | Gene Function | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
OsERF123 | ERF | LOC_Os09g39810 | bacterial blight | [69] |
OsERF922 | ERF | LOC_Os01g54890 | blast fungus | [67] |
OsRap2.6; OsERF101 | ERF | LOC_Os04g32620 | blast fungus | [70] |
OsBIERF1 | ERF | LOC_Os09g26420 | blast fungus | [71] |
OsERF3; OsAP37 | ERF | LOC_Os01g58420 | chilo suppressalis; brown planthoppers | [72] |
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Xie, W.; Ding, C.; Hu, H.; Dong, G.; Zhang, G.; Qian, Q.; Ren, D. Molecular Events of Rice AP2/ERF Transcription Factors. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 12013. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231912013
Xie W, Ding C, Hu H, Dong G, Zhang G, Qian Q, Ren D. Molecular Events of Rice AP2/ERF Transcription Factors. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(19):12013. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231912013
Chicago/Turabian StyleXie, Wei, Chaoqing Ding, Haitao Hu, Guojun Dong, Guangheng Zhang, Qian Qian, and Deyong Ren. 2022. "Molecular Events of Rice AP2/ERF Transcription Factors" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 19: 12013. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231912013