Table 3.
Putative cis-acting elements identified in promoter region of potato metacaspases.
| Gene | Plant development related cis-elements | Stress and hormonal related cis-elements |
|---|---|---|
| SotubMC1 | Skn-1-motif | ABRE2; ARE5; Box-W1; CGTCA-motif3; HSE4; MBSI; TGACG-motif3 |
| SotubMC2 | Skn-1-motif2; GCN4-motif2; as-2-box | ERE; TC-rich repeats2; TCA-element |
| SotubMC3 | Skn-1-motif; O2-site; circadian; ACE | ABRE; ARE; CGTCA-motif2; ERE; HSE; TC-rich repeats; TGACG-motif2 |
| SotubMC4 | Skn-1-motif; GCN4-motif; O2-site; CAT-box; ACE | ABRE2; ARE2; CGTCA-motif; ERE; GARE-motif; GC-motif; HSE; LTR; MBS; TC-rich repeats; TGACG-motif |
| SotubMC5 | Skn-1-motif2; GCN4-motif; O2-site; CAT-box; ACE | ARE; CGTCA-motif2; ERE; GARE-motif; GC-motif; HSE; MBS; TC-rich repeats; TGACG-motif |
| SotubMC6 | Skn-1-motif3; CAT-box2; ACE | ARE; Box-W1; CGTCA-motif; TGACG-motif |
| SotubMC7 | ACE | ARE2; HSE2; MBS; P-box |
| SotubMC8 | Skn-1-motif2; GCN4-motif; ACE | ABRE2; ARE2; HSE; MBS; TC-rich repeats2; EIRE |
Note: Number shown in superscript is total number of each cis-element present, whereas cis-elements without any superscript indicates only one copy of corresponding cis-element. Skn-1-motif and GCN-4-motif, involved in endosperm expression; as-2-box, involved in shoot specific expression and responsiveness; O2-site, involved in zein metabolism regulation; circadian, responsible for circadian control; CAT-box, related to meristem expression; ACE-light responsive element. ABRE, Abscisic acid responsive element; ARE, essential for anaerobic induction; Box-W1, fungal elicitor responsive element; CGTCA-motif, involved in Methyl-jasmonic acid (MeJA) response; HSE, heat stress responsive element; MBS, involved in drought inducibility; MBSI, MYB binding site involved in flavonoid biosynthetic gene regulation; TGACG-motif, involved in MeJA responsiveness; ERE, Ethylene responsive element; TCA-element, Salicylic acid responsive element; TC-rich repeats, involved in defense and stress responsiveness; GARE-motif, Gibberellin responsive element; LTR, low temperature responsive element; GC-motif, involved in anoxic specific inducibility; P-box, Gibberellin responsive element; EIRE, elicitor responsive element.