Ca-Responsive cis-Elements in Plants.

Plant signaling & behavior ·Vol. 2 ·No. 1 ·2007-01-00 ·Pages 17-9

Finkler A, Kaplan B, Fromm H

Abstract

External physical and chemical stimuli are transduced via second messengers, following primary interaction with specific membrane or soluble receptors. Ca(2+) is an important second messenger in plants as in other eukaryotes, mediating responses to numerous environmental stimuli and affecting a multitude of cellular processes including gene expression. However, there is yet very little information concerning the cis-elements that mediate Ca(2+)-responsive gene expression. In this article we discuss a recent investigation combining bioinformatics with experimental data, revealing DNA regulatory elements that convey specific cytosolic Ca(2+) transients to the transcription machinery.

Keywords

abscisic acid calcium gene expression signal transduction stress responses transcription factors

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Finkler Aliza

Department of Plant Sciences; Faculty of Life Sciences; Tel Aviv University; Tel Aviv, Israel.

Kaplan Boaz

Fromm Hillel

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Article Info

Journal

Plant signaling & behavior

Abbr.

Plant Signal Behav

ISSN

1559-2316

DOI

10.4161/psb.2.1.3611

Published

2007-01-00

Pages

17-9

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

101291431

PMCID

PMC2633890

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PubMed source DOI: 10.4161/psb.2.1.3611 PMC Full Text View journal details

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