Table 2.

MtERF genes and their functions as identified and characterized in previous reports.

Gene ID	Gene Name	Accession Number	Function	References
MtERF002	WXP2	TC94548	Drought stress	Zhang et al., 2007
MtERF004	WXP1	TC107019	Drought and freezing stress	Zhang et al., 2005
MtERF023	MtCBF4	HQ110079	Abiotic stress (ABA, drought, salt, and cold)	Li et al., 2011
MtERF031	MtCBF1	EU139868	Low temperature stress	Pennycooke et al., 2008
MtERF040	MtCBF2	EU139867	Low temperature stress
MtERF042	MtCBF3	EU139866	Low temperature stress
MtERF058	ERN	TC99463	Nodulation process	Middleton et al., 2007
	ERN1	EU038802	Nodule development	Vernié' et al., 2008; Hirsch et al., 2009
MtERF091	MtERF1-1	TC144328	Resistance to root pathogens	Anderson et al., 2010