Structural highlights
Function
[WRK18_ARATH] Transcription factor. Interacts specifically with the W box (5'-(T)TGAC[CT]-3'), a frequently occurring elicitor-responsive cis-acting element. Positively modulates defense-related gene expression and disease resistance.[1]
References
- ↑ Chen C, Chen Z. Potentiation of developmentally regulated plant defense response by AtWRKY18, a pathogen-induced Arabidopsis transcription factor. Plant Physiol. 2002 Jun;129(2):706-16. doi: 10.1104/pp.001057. PMID:12068113 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.001057