Table 2.
Known cis-acting elements in the pZmPIS using the PlantCARE and PLACE databases.
| Cis-elements | Description | No |
|---|---|---|
| CAAT-box | Common cis-acting element in promoter and enhancer regions | 16 |
| CTAG-motif | Unknown | 1 |
| HSE | Cis-acting element involved in heat stress responsiveness | 1 |
| LTR | Cis-acting element involved in low-temperature responsiveness | 1 |
| Skn-1_motif | Cis-acting regulatory element required for endosperm expression | 2 |
| TATA-box | Core promoter element around -30 of transcription start | 25 |
| TCCC-motif | Part of a light responsive element | 1 |
| TGACG-motif | Cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness | 1 |
| ABRE | Cis-acting element involved in the abscisic acid responsiveness | 1 |
| CGTCA-motif | Cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness | 1 |
| GC-motif | Enhancer-like element involved in anoxic specific inducibility | 2 |
| Sp1 | Light responsive element | 1 |
The position of cis-acting elements in the sequence of pZmPIS was shown in Figure 1. MeJA, methyl jasmonate; Sp1, Sp1 transcription factor family binding sites.