PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Elaeis guineensis
WOX Family
Species TF ID Description
XP_010909238.1WOX family protein
XP_010909262.1WOX family protein
XP_010910753.1WOX family protein
XP_010918397.1WOX family protein
XP_010918996.1WOX family protein
XP_010920371.1WOX family protein
XP_010921316.1WOX family protein
XP_010922362.1WOX family protein
XP_010922460.1WOX family protein
XP_010923106.1WOX family protein
XP_010924437.1WOX family protein
XP_010934558.1WOX family protein
XP_010935303.1WOX family protein
XP_010938138.1WOX family protein
XP_010938139.1WOX family protein
XP_010940220.1WOX family protein
WOX Family Introduction

A homeobox (HB) encodes a protein domain, the homeodomain (HD), which is a conserved 60-amino acid motif present in transcription factors found in all the eukaryotic organisms. This 60-amino acid sequence folds into a characteristic three-helix structure that is able to interact specifically with DNA. Most HDs are able to bind DNA as monomers with high affinity, through interactions made by helix III (the so-called recognition helix) and a disordered N-terminal arm located beyond helix I. The high degree of conservation of this type of domain among diverse proteins from different kingdoms indicates that this structure is crucial to maintain the HD functionality and that the role played by this domain is vital.

Ariel FD, Manavella PA, Dezar CA, Chan RL.
The true story of the HD-Zip family.
Trends Plant Sci, 2007. 12(9): p. 419-26.
PMID: 17698401


The WOX genes form a plant-specific subclade of the eukaryotic homeobox transcription factor superfamily, which is characterized by the presence of a conserved DNA-binding homeodomain. The analysis of WOX gene expression and function shows that WOX family members fulfill specialized functions in key developmental processes in plants, such as embryonic patterning, stem-cell maintenance and organ formation. These functions can be related to either promotion of cell division activity and/or prevention of premature cell differentiation.

van der Graaff E, Laux T, Rensing SA.
The WUS homeobox-containing (WOX) protein family.
Genome Biol, 2009. 10(12): p. 248.
PMID: 20067590