PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Brassica oleracea
WRKY Family
Species TF ID Description
XP_013583309.1WRKY family protein
XP_013583314.1WRKY family protein
XP_013583318.1WRKY family protein
XP_013583917.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584275.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584276.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584462.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584463.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584558.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584820.1WRKY family protein
XP_013584821.1WRKY family protein
XP_013586026.1WRKY family protein
XP_013587047.1WRKY family protein
XP_013587997.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588427.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588435.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588436.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588690.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588933.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588934.1WRKY family protein
XP_013588935.1WRKY family protein
XP_013589435.1WRKY family protein
XP_013589441.1WRKY family protein
XP_013590681.1WRKY family protein
XP_013590682.1WRKY family protein
XP_013590683.1WRKY family protein
XP_013590971.1WRKY family protein
XP_013590991.1WRKY family protein
XP_013591013.1WRKY family protein
XP_013591265.1WRKY family protein
XP_013591266.1WRKY family protein
XP_013592125.1WRKY family protein
XP_013592830.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593197.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593365.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593366.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593804.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593805.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593833.1WRKY family protein
XP_013593834.1WRKY family protein
XP_013594024.1WRKY family protein
XP_013595930.1WRKY family protein
XP_013595932.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596079.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596189.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596554.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596650.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596670.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596685.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596728.1WRKY family protein
XP_013596755.1WRKY family protein
XP_013597887.1WRKY family protein
XP_013598180.1WRKY family protein
XP_013598181.1WRKY family protein
XP_013598265.1WRKY family protein
XP_013598548.1WRKY family protein
XP_013599873.1WRKY family protein
XP_013600595.1WRKY family protein
XP_013600626.1WRKY family protein
XP_013601652.1WRKY family protein
XP_013601701.1WRKY family protein
XP_013602536.1WRKY family protein
XP_013602537.1WRKY family protein
XP_013602927.1WRKY family protein
XP_013603210.1WRKY family protein
XP_013603824.1WRKY family protein
XP_013603970.1WRKY family protein
XP_013604490.1WRKY family protein
XP_013605462.1WRKY family protein
XP_013605678.1WRKY family protein
XP_013606192.1WRKY family protein
XP_013606193.1WRKY family protein
XP_013606231.1WRKY family protein
XP_013606301.1WRKY family protein
XP_013608058.1WRKY family protein
XP_013608759.1WRKY family protein
XP_013608996.1WRKY family protein
XP_013609023.1WRKY family protein
XP_013609375.1WRKY family protein
XP_013609564.1WRKY family protein
XP_013609705.1WRKY family protein
XP_013609954.1WRKY family protein
XP_013609964.1WRKY family protein
XP_013610206.1WRKY family protein
XP_013610444.1WRKY family protein
XP_013610676.1WRKY family protein
XP_013610699.1WRKY family protein
XP_013611485.1WRKY family protein
XP_013611486.1WRKY family protein
XP_013613994.1WRKY family protein
XP_013614218.1WRKY family protein
XP_013614219.1WRKY family protein
XP_013614482.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616172.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616492.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616531.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616663.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616664.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616665.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616666.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616667.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616668.1WRKY family protein
XP_013616669.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618061.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618223.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618367.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618454.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618558.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618884.1WRKY family protein
XP_013618888.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619271.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619298.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619299.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619312.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619315.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619421.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619624.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619625.1WRKY family protein
XP_013619705.1WRKY family protein
XP_013621652.1WRKY family protein
XP_013621892.1WRKY family protein
XP_013622213.1WRKY family protein
XP_013622823.1WRKY family protein
XP_013623034.1WRKY family protein
XP_013623035.1WRKY family protein
XP_013623106.1WRKY family protein
XP_013623107.1WRKY family protein
XP_013623496.1WRKY family protein
XP_013624968.1WRKY family protein
XP_013624999.1WRKY family protein
XP_013625013.1WRKY family protein
XP_013625082.1WRKY family protein
XP_013625566.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626200.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626266.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626347.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626447.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626512.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626684.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626698.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626699.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626700.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626701.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626702.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626703.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626795.1WRKY family protein
XP_013626858.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627332.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627577.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627578.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627579.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627772.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627906.1WRKY family protein
XP_013627907.1WRKY family protein
XP_013628106.1WRKY family protein
XP_013628379.1WRKY family protein
XP_013630723.1WRKY family protein
XP_013630909.1WRKY family protein
XP_013630910.1WRKY family protein
XP_013631142.1WRKY family protein
XP_013631647.1WRKY family protein
XP_013631719.1WRKY family protein
XP_013631720.1WRKY family protein
XP_013631795.1WRKY family protein
XP_013632039.1WRKY family protein
XP_013633582.1WRKY family protein
XP_013633620.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634028.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634037.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634038.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634064.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634065.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634303.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634304.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634561.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634562.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634563.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634621.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634634.1WRKY family protein
XP_013634928.1WRKY family protein
XP_013635084.1WRKY family protein
XP_013635201.1WRKY family protein
XP_013635274.1WRKY family protein
XP_013635488.1WRKY family protein
XP_013635595.1WRKY family protein
XP_013636457.1WRKY family protein
XP_013637136.1WRKY family protein
XP_013637529.1WRKY family protein
XP_013638525.1WRKY family protein
XP_013638722.1WRKY family protein
XP_013638723.1WRKY family protein
WRKY Family Introduction

WRKY transcription factors are one of the largest families of transcriptional regulators in plants and form integral parts of signalling webs that modulate many plant processes. Here, we review recent significant progress in WRKY transcription factor research. New findings illustrate that WRKY proteins often act as repressors as well as activators, and that members of the family play roles in both the repression and de-repression of important plant processes. Furthermore, it is becoming clear that a single WRKY transcription factor might be involved in regulating several seemingly disparate processes. Mechanisms of signalling and transcriptional regulation are being dissected, uncovering WRKY protein functions via interactions with a diverse array of protein partners, including MAP kinases, MAP kinase kinases, 14-3-3 proteins, calmodulin, histone deacetylases, resistance proteins and other WRKY transcription factors. WRKY genes exhibit extensive autoregulation and cross-regulation that facilitates transcriptional reprogramming in a dynamic web with built-in redundancy.

The defining feature of WRKY transcription factors is their DNA binding domain. This is called the WRKY domain after the almost invariant WRKY amino acid sequence at the N-terminus. In a few WRKY proteins, the WRKY amino acid sequences have been replaced by WRRY, WSKY, WKRY, WVKY or WKKY. The WRKY domain is about 60 residues in length, and as well as containing the WRKY signature it also has an atypical zinc-finger structure at the C-terminus. The zinc-finger structure is either Cx4-5Cx22-23HxH or Cx7Cx23HxC. Initially, in the absence of a complete gene family from any plant species, the WRKY transcription factors were divided into three groups based on the number of WRKY domains (two domains in Group I proteins and one in the others) and the structure of their zinc fingers (C2HC in Group III proteins).

Rushton PJ, Somssich IE, Ringler P, Shen QJ.
WRKY transcription factors.
Trends Plant Sci, 2010. 15(5): p. 247-58.
PMID: 20304701