Table 1.
List of genes conferring abiotic stress tolerance in Poaceae.
| Gene | Annotation | Function | Stress | Overexpression/inactivation | Species | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G6PDH | Glucose-6P dehydrogenase | NADPH provision | Salt | Overexpression | H. vulgare | Cardi et al., 2015 |
| HVA1 | LEA protein | Enhanced water use efficiency | Drought | Overexpression | H. vulgare | Gürel et al., 2016 |
| HvPIP2;5 | Plasma membrane intrinsic protein 2;5 | Acquaporin | Salt and Osmotic | Overexpression | H. vulgare | Alavilli et al., 2016 |
| OsNAC9 | NAC domain containing protein 9 | Enhanced Uptake in roots | Drought | Overexpression | O. sativa | Redillas et al., 2012 |
| OsASR5 | Abscissic acid and ripening protein 5 | Regulation of stomatal closure and chaperon-like protein | Drought | Overexpression | O. sativa | Li et al., 2016 |
| OsJRL | Jacalin-related lectin | Cell protection and signal transduction | Salt | Overexpression | O. sativa | He X. et al., 2016 |
| OsMYB55 | MYB transcription factor 55 | Modulating expression of drought related genes | Drought | Overexpression | O. sativa | Casaretto et al., 2016 |
| OsNAC2 | NAC domain containing protein 2 | Reduction of LEA and SAPK expression | Drought | Inactivation | O. sativa | Shen et al., 2017 |
| OsPEX11 | Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 11 | Regulation in Na+/K+ transporter, reduction in ROS accumulation | Salt | Overexpression | O. sativa | Cui P. et al., 2016 |
| OsSAP1 | Stress associated protein 1 | Increase root growth and fresh weight | Drought and Salt | Overexpression | O. sativa | Kothari et al., 2016 |
| OsSGL | Stress tolerance and grain length protein | Increase osmolytes accumulation and root growth | Drought | Overexpression | O. sativa | Cui Y. et al., 2016 |
| OsVPE3 | Vacuolar processing enzyme 3 | Vacuole-mediated PCD, Stomatal development | Salt | Inactivation | O. sativa | Lu et al., 2016 |
| TaCRT1 | Calreticulin | Enhanced ROS scavenging activation | Salt | Overexpression | T. aestivum | Xiang et al., 2015 |
| TaGBF1 | G-box binding factor | Induced hypersensivity to salt stress | Salt | Inactivation | T. aestivum | Sun et al., 2015 |
| TaFER-5B | Ferritin | Reduction in ROS accumulation | Drought and Heat | Overexpression | T. aestivum | Zang et al., 2017 |
| TaMYB31 | MYB transcription factor 31 | Cuticle synthesis | Drought | Overexpression | T. aestivum | Bi et al., 2016 |
| TaMYB74 | MYB transcription factor 74 | Cuticle synthesis | Drought | Overexpression | T. aestivum | Bi et al., 2016 |
| TaWRKY1 | WRKY transcription factor 1 | Promoted root growth | Drought | Overexpression | T. aestivum | He G. H. et al., 2016 |
| TaWRKY33 | WRKY transcription factor 33 | Promoted root growth | Drought | Overexpression | T. aestivum | He G. H. et al., 2016 |
| TdMnSOD | Superoxide dismutase | Enhanced ROS scavenging action | Drought and Salt | Overexpression | T. turgidum | Kaouthar et al., 2016 |
| ZmABA2 | Dehydrogenase/ reductase SDR | Regulation of ABA content | Drought | Overexpression | Z. mays | Ma F. et al., 2016 |
| ZmGOLS2 | Galactinol synthase | Raffinose synthesis | Drought and Salt | Overexpression | Z. mays | Gu et al., 2016 |
| ZmMPK5 | MAP kinase 5 | Regulation of ABA content | Drought | Overexpression | Z. mays | Ma F. et al., 2016 |
| ZmPP2C-A10 | Protein phosphatase 2C | Negative controller of ABA pathway | Drought | Inactivation | Z. mays | Xiang et al., 2016 |
The gene names, annotation, function, type of stress, species and references are indicated. Overexpression or inactivation of the specific genes conferring tolerance are indicated.