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Insights into the regulation of C‐repeat binding factors in plant cold signaling
Author(s) -
Liu Jingyan,
Shi Yiting,
Yang Shuhua
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of integrative plant biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.734
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1744-7909
pISSN - 1672-9072
DOI - 10.1111/jipb.12657
Subject(s) - cold stress , abiotic component , biology , abiotic stress , transcription factor , signal transduction , function (biology) , computational biology , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , genetics , gene
Abstract Cold temperatures, a major abiotic stress, threaten the growth and development of plants, worldwide. To cope with this adverse environmental cue, plants from temperate climates have evolved an array of sophisticated mechanisms to acclimate to cold periods, increasing their ability to tolerate freezing stress. Over the last decade, significant progress has been made in determining the molecular mechanisms underpinning cold acclimation, including following the identification of several pivotal components, including candidates for cold sensors, protein kinases, and transcription factors. With these developments, we have a better understanding of the CBF‐dependent cold‐signaling pathway. In this review, we summarize recent progress made in elucidating the cold‐signaling pathways, especially the C‐repeat binding factor‐dependent pathway, and describe the regulatory function of the crucial components of plant cold signaling. We also discuss the unsolved questions that should be the focus of future work.