Isolation and functional identification of ERF transcription factors in wheat

【摘要】：正Abiotic and biotic stresses,such as drought,high-salinity and low-temperature,as well as pathogen and pest attack,have adverse effects on plant growth and crop yield.To survive,plants have evolved defense mechanisms to perceive signals from their surroundings and to appropriately respond to the different stresses by modulating the expression of responsive genes.Transcription factors function pivotally in signal transduction to activate or suppress defense gene expression,as well as in the regulation of interaction between different signaling pathways.More than 1,500 genes encode transcription factors in