PlantTFDB
PlantRegMap/PlantTFDB v5.0
Plant Transcription Factor Database
Oryza sativa f. spontanea
WOX Family
Species TF ID Description
ONIVA01G14610.1WOX family protein
ONIVA01G29060.1WOX family protein
ONIVA01G40180.1WOX family protein
ONIVA01G40180.2WOX family protein
ONIVA01G41850.1WOX family protein
ONIVA03G16810.1WOX family protein
ONIVA04G25940.1WOX family protein
ONIVA04G27090.1WOX family protein
ONIVA05G01350.1WOX family protein
ONIVA05G27800.1WOX family protein
ONIVA07G26430.1WOX family protein
ONIVA08G08030.1WOX family protein
ONIVA11G00010.1WOX family protein
ONIVA12G00010.1WOX 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