Table 5.

Promoter elements regulating ABA-induction and their corresponding DNA-binding proteins. The underlined sequences are most highly conserved; precise cis-acting sequences present in specific genes are detailed in (Rock, 2002). Many of the DNA-binding proteins are members of large families comprised of dozens (bZIP and B3 domain) to hundreds (Myb) of related proteins regulating diverse processes in plant growth. It is likely that specificity of the response is controlled by the “context” of the conserved binding site, the specific protein(s) bound, and the other proteins present in a complex interacting with any given promoter.