The AP2/ERF transcription factor family, one of the largest families unique to plants, performs a significant role in terms of regulation of growth and development, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) is a fast-growing non-timber forest species with the highest ecological, economic and social values of all bamboos in Asia. The draft genome of moso ba...

Apetala2-ethylene-responsive element binding factor (AP2-ERF) superfamily with common AP2-DNA binding domain have developmentally and physiologically important roles in plants. Since common bean genome project has been completed recently, it is possible to identify all of the AP2-ERF genes in the common bean genome. In this study, a comprehensive genome-wide in silico analysis identified 180 AP...

Cold acclimation is an adaptive response in which previous exposure to non-freezing low temperature enhances freezing tolerance in plants (Thomashow, 1999). Extreme examples are birch and dogwood, which can withstand a freezing temperature of 196°C when fully acclimated, whereas non-acclimated trees would be injured at 10°C (Thomashow, 1990). Early studies focused on the characterization of bio...

The transcription factor family intimately regulates gene expression in response to hormones, biotic and abiotic factors, symbiotic interactions, cell differentiation, and stress signalling pathways in plants. In this study, 170 AP2/ERF family genes are identified by phylogenetic analysis of the rice genome (Oryza sativa l. japonica) and they are divided into a total of 11 groups, including fou...

Being a prime source of food, agriculture sustains almost all life-forms on the Earth. However, apart from natural calamities, a range of man-made activities are causing significant increase in environmental stresses for plant growth. Adverse conditions, in turn, restrict crop plants to reach their full genetic potential of producing high yield (Anjum et al., 2014). Also, agriculture is under p...

Due to the great length of apolipoprotein (apo) B-100, the localization of lipid-associating domains in this protein has been difficult. To address this question, we developed a computer program called LOCATE that searches amino acid sequences to identify potential amphipathic a-helixes and /3-strands by using sets of rules for helix and strand termination. A series of model chimeric protein te...