The Arabidopsis Basic/Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factor Family[W]
Agricultural Research Service · United States Department of Agriculture · +2 more institutions
Abstract
The basic/helix-loop-helix (bHLH) proteins are a superfamily of transcription factors that bind as dimers to specific DNA target sites and that have been well characterized in nonplant eukaryotes as important regulatory components in diverse biological processes. Based on evidence that the bHLH protein PIF3 is a direct phytochrome reaction partner in the photoreceptor's signaling network, we have undertaken a comprehensive computational analysis of the Arabidopsis genome sequence databases to define the scope and features of the bHLH family. Using a set of criteria derived from a previously defined consensus motif, we identified 147 bHLH protein-encoding genes, making this one of the largest transcription…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 10.42
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- 100%
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- 72
Authors
3- GTGabriela Toledo‐OrtizCorresponding
Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Plant Gene Expression Center, University of California, Berkeley
- EHEnamul Huq
Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Plant Gene Expression Center, University of California, Berkeley
- PHPeter H. Quail
Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Plant Gene Expression Center, University of California, Berkeley
Topics & keywords
- Biology
- Arabidopsis
- Genetics
- Transcription factor
- Gene
- Conserved sequence
- TBX1
- Intron
- Life in Land