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Review
. 2000 May;5(5):199-206.
doi: 10.1016/s1360-1385(00)01600-9.

The WRKY superfamily of plant transcription factors

T Eulgem  1 , P J Rushton, S Robatzek, I E Somssich
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Review

The WRKY superfamily of plant transcription factors

T Eulgem et al. Trends Plant Sci. 2000 May.

Abstract

The WRKY proteins are a superfamily of transcription factors with up to 100 representatives in Arabidopsis. Family members appear to be involved in the regulation of various physio-logical programs that are unique to plants, including pathogen defense, senescence and trichome development. In spite of the strong conservation of their DNA-binding domain, the overall structures of WRKY proteins are highly divergent and can be categorized into distinct groups, which might reflect their different functions.

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