Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001eb176680
• Gene Symbol: bZIP68 ABI5 ZmABF3 ZmbZIP33
• Gene Name: bZIP-transcription factor 68
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• The transcription factor bZIP68, a negative regulator of the cold-stress response.
• The transcription factor bZIP68 negatively regulates cold tolerance in maize.
• Here, we identified bZIP68, a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor, as a negative regulator of cold tolerance in maize.
• Transcriptome analysis revealed that bZIP68 represses the cold-induced expression of DREB1 transcription factor genes. The stability and transcriptional activity of bZIP68 are controlled by its phosphorylation at the conserved Ser250 residue under cold stress.
• The stability and transcriptional activity of bZIP68 are controlled by its phosphorylation at the conserved Ser250 residue under cold stress.

Function-related keywords:

• transcription-factor ,  stress ,  tolerance ,  cold-tolerance ,  cold-stress ,  cold ,  stress-tolerance ,  transcriptional-regulator ,  transcription-regulator ,  stress-response

Literature:

• The transcription factor bZIP68 negatively regulates cold tolerance in maize.   DOI:  10.1093/plcell/koac137 ;  PMID:  35543494
• Systematic Analysis of Differentially Expressed Maize ZmbZIP Genes between Drought and Rewatering Transcriptome Reveals bZIP Family Members Involved in Abiotic Stress Responses.   DOI:  10.3390/ijms20174103 ;  PMID:  31443483
• Genetic and molecular exploration of maize environmental stress resilience: Toward sustainable agriculture.   DOI:  10.1016/j.molp.2023.07.005 ;  PMID:  37464740
• Out in the cold: variation in the ZmbZIP68 promoter modulates cold tolerance in maize.   DOI:  10.1093/plcell/koac149 ;  PMID:  35639500

Related News:

• Plant Cell | 杨淑华/施怡婷团队揭示驯化中受选择的bZIP68转录因子调控玉米耐冷性的分子机制

Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: LOC100216617
• UniProt accessions: B4FIX1 ,  B4FRB4 ,  A0A3L6F7L4

Sequences: