PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Mucuna pruriens
WOX Family
Species TF ID Description
RDX59657.1WOX family protein
RDX61016.1WOX family protein
RDX61518.1WOX family protein
RDX62440.1WOX family protein
RDX63405.1WOX family protein
RDX64084.1WOX family protein
RDX64587.1WOX family protein
RDX65186.1WOX family protein
RDX65681.1WOX family protein
RDX70402.1WOX family protein
RDX80064.1WOX family protein
RDX91244.1WOX family protein
RDX96296.1WOX family protein
RDX98570.1WOX family protein
RDX99917.1WOX family protein
RDY00457.1WOX family protein
RDY12579.1WOX 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