PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Gossypium arboreum
ERF Family
Species TF ID Description
Cotton_A_00080_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_00525_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_00526_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_00913_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01189_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01342_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01405_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01691_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01957_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01965_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_01966_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03026_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03027_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03178_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03221_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03348_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03389_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03513_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03591_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03604_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03605_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03606_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03807_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03919_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03920_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_03939_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_04457_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_04485_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_04572_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_04827_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_04879_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_04997_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_05039_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_05265_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_05393_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_05619_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_05656_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_05679_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06171_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06347_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06348_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06349_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06355_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06640_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06652_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_06782_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07157_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07158_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07159_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07160_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07259_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07377_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07546_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07547_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07676_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07677_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07690_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07836_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_07991_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_08081_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_08159_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_08163_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_08164_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_08555_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_08674_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_09135_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_09411_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_09977_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_10093_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_10142_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_10329_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_10375_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_10388_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_10774_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11305_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11306_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11454_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11784_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11863_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11870_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11900_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_11927_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_12127_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_12842_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_12843_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_13256_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_13621_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_13622_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_13901_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14372_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14373_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14406_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14437_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14438_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14525_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14814_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14881_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_14938_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_15185_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_16065_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_16073_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_16110_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_16330_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_16596_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_16779_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_17066_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_17072_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_17310_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_17366_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_17750_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_17987_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18007_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18053_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18381_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18599_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18752_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18860_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18943_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_18953_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_19198_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_19706_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_19844_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_19889_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_19990_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_20483_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_20664_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_21107_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_21180_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_21186_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_21187_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_21526_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_21586_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_22076_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_22458_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_22459_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_22516_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23190_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23207_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23544_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23602_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23603_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23642_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23869_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_23942_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24681_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24748_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24749_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24750_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24751_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24752_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_24946_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_25067_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_25357_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_25472_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_25722_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_25774_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26309_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26310_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26311_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26312_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26719_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26993_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26994_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26995_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_26997_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_27309_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_27742_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_27841_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28238_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28359_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28370_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28371_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28373_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28528_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28624_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28625_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28627_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28628_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28629_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28630_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28738_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_28841_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_29124_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_29346_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_30135_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_30233_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_30410_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_30469_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_31029_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_31245_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_31838_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_32033_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_32264_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_32434_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_32694_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_32741_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_33155_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_33523_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_33782_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_34402_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_35203_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_35227_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_35228_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_35684_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_35926_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_36122_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_36210_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_36662_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_36707_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_36719_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_36834_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_37135_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_37143_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_37851_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38005_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38038_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38434_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38436_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38579_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38821_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38822_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_38823_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_39051_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_39713_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_39839_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_39858_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_40126_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_40138_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_40144_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_40274_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
Cotton_A_40350_BGI-A2_v1.0ERF family protein
ERF Family Introduction

The AP2/ERF superfamily is defined by the AP2/ERF domain, which consists of about 60 to 70 amino acids and is involved in DNA binding. These three families have been defined as follows. The AP2 family proteins contain two repeated AP2/ERF domains, the ERF family proteins contain a single AP2/ERF domain, and the RAV family proteins contain a B3 domain, which is a DNA-binding domain conserved in other plant-specific transcription factors, in addition to the single AP2/ERF domain.

It has been demonstrated that the AP2/ERF proteins have important functions in the transcriptional regulation of a variety of biological processes related to growth and development, as well as various responses to environmental stimuli.

After finding the tobacco ERFs, many proteins in the ERF family were identified and implicated in many diverse functions in cellular processes, such as hormonal signal transduction, response to biotic and abiotic stresses, regulation of metabolism, and in developmental processes in various plant species.

Toshitsugu Nakano, Kaoru Suzuki, Tatsuhito Fujimura, and Hideaki Shinshi.
Genome-wide analysis of the ERF gene family in Arabidopsis and rice.
Plant Physiol, 2006. 140(2): p. 411-32.
PMID: 16407444


The first class are proteins which bind to ethylene response elements (ERE) or GCC boxes (tobacco EREBPs, Arabidopsis AtEBP and AtERF1-5, and tomato Pti4-6) found in the promoters of ethylene-inducible pathogenesis related genes. The GCC box is an 11 bp sequence (TAAGAGCCGCC) with a core GCCGCC sequence that is required for binding.
The second class includes proteins that bind to the C-repeat or dehydration response element (DRE) in the promoters of genes that are turned on in response to low temperatures and/or water deficit (CBF1, CBF2, CBF3/DREB1A and DREB2A). The C-repeat/DREs contain the core sequence CCGAC.

Nole-Wilson S, Krizek BA.
DNA binding properties of the Arabidopsis floral development protein AINTEGUMENTA.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Nov 1;28(21):4076-82. Erratum in: Nucleic Acids Res 2001 Mar 1;29(5):1261.
PMID: 11058102