PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Ensete ventricosum
WRKY Family
Species TF ID Description
RWV76878.1WRKY family protein
RWV77770.1WRKY family protein
RWV77917.1WRKY family protein
RWV78902.1WRKY family protein
RWV79140.1WRKY family protein
RWV79907.1WRKY family protein
RWV79908.1WRKY family protein
RWV80277.1WRKY family protein
RWV80521.1WRKY family protein
RWV80716.1WRKY family protein
RWV82104.1WRKY family protein
RWV82501.1WRKY family protein
RWV83314.1WRKY family protein
RWV83436.1WRKY family protein
RWV83637.1WRKY family protein
RWV83995.1WRKY family protein
RWV84862.1WRKY family protein
RWV85185.1WRKY family protein
RWV86399.1WRKY family protein
RWV87478.1WRKY family protein
RWV88957.1WRKY family protein
RWV89161.1WRKY family protein
RWV89906.1WRKY family protein
RWV90280.1WRKY family protein
RWV90350.1WRKY family protein
RWV90802.1WRKY family protein
RWV90944.1WRKY family protein
RWV91005.1WRKY family protein
RWV91572.1WRKY family protein
RWV91586.1WRKY family protein
RWV91596.1WRKY family protein
RWV91863.1WRKY family protein
RWV91937.1WRKY family protein
RWV92028.1WRKY family protein
RWV92540.1WRKY family protein
RWV92829.1WRKY family protein
RWV93192.1WRKY family protein
RWV93194.1WRKY family protein
RWV93746.1WRKY family protein
RWV94032.1WRKY family protein
RWV95433.1WRKY family protein
RWV95796.1WRKY family protein
RWV96419.1WRKY family protein
RWV96883.1WRKY family protein
RWV97626.1WRKY family protein
RWV98398.1WRKY family protein
RWV99112.1WRKY family protein
RWW00962.1WRKY family protein
RWW01280.1WRKY family protein
RWW01370.1WRKY family protein
RWW01375.1WRKY family protein
RWW01719.1WRKY family protein
RWW02616.1WRKY family protein
RWW02775.1WRKY family protein
RWW03224.1WRKY family protein
RWW03280.1WRKY family protein
RWW04185.1WRKY family protein
RWW04187.1WRKY family protein
RWW04260.1WRKY family protein
RWW05991.1WRKY family protein
RWW06675.1WRKY family protein
RWW07117.1WRKY family protein
RWW07187.1WRKY family protein
RWW07366.1WRKY family protein
RWW07618.1WRKY family protein
RWW07812.1WRKY family protein
RWW09170.1WRKY family protein
RWW09174.1WRKY family protein
RWW09531.1WRKY family protein
RWW09806.1WRKY family protein
RWW09911.1WRKY family protein
RWW10209.1WRKY family protein
RWW10593.1WRKY family protein
RWW10598.1WRKY family protein
RWW10972.1WRKY family protein
RWW11332.1WRKY family protein
RWW11624.1WRKY family protein
RWW11636.1WRKY family protein
RWW11807.1WRKY family protein
RWW12055.1WRKY family protein
RWW12203.1WRKY family protein
RWW13849.1WRKY family protein
RWW14971.1WRKY family protein
RWW14972.1WRKY family protein
RWW15110.1WRKY family protein
RWW15162.1WRKY family protein
RWW16060.1WRKY family protein
RWW16061.1WRKY family protein
RWW17530.1WRKY family protein
RWW17533.1WRKY family protein
RWW17568.1WRKY family protein
RWW18302.1WRKY family protein
RWW18310.1WRKY family protein
RWW18400.1WRKY family protein
RWW18402.1WRKY family protein
RWW19632.1WRKY family protein
RWW19882.1WRKY family protein
RWW20013.1WRKY family protein
RWW20044.1WRKY family protein
RWW20742.1WRKY family protein
RWW21349.1WRKY family protein
RWW22169.1WRKY family protein
RWW22229.1WRKY family protein
RWW22899.1WRKY family protein
RWW22902.1WRKY family protein
RWW23245.1WRKY family protein
RWW23262.1WRKY family protein
RWW23865.1WRKY family protein
RWW23931.1WRKY family protein
RWW23937.1WRKY family protein
RWW24469.1WRKY family protein
RWW24872.1WRKY family protein
RWW25156.1WRKY family protein
RWW25297.1WRKY family protein
RWW25315.1WRKY family protein
RWW25316.1WRKY family protein
RWW26265.1WRKY family protein
RWW26365.1WRKY family protein
RWW27169.1WRKY family protein
RWW27611.1WRKY family protein
RWW27612.1WRKY family protein
RWW27630.1WRKY family protein
RWW28417.1WRKY family protein
RWW28785.1WRKY family protein
RWW28788.1WRKY family protein
RWW28883.1WRKY family protein
RWW29478.1WRKY family protein
RWW30310.1WRKY family protein
RWW30464.1WRKY family protein
RWW31597.1WRKY family protein
RWW32447.1WRKY family protein
RWW33482.1WRKY family protein
RWW33486.1WRKY family protein
RWW33792.1WRKY family protein
RWW33855.1WRKY family protein
RWW33965.1WRKY family protein
RWW34083.1WRKY 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