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Title: Plant GATA Factors: Their Biology, Phylogeny, and Phylogenomics

Journal Article · · Annual Review of Plant Biology

GATA factors are evolutionarily conserved transcription factors that are found in animals, fungi, and plants. Compared to that of animals, the size of the plant GATA family is increased. In angiosperms, four main GATA classes and seven structural subfamilies can be defined. In recent years, knowledge about the biological role and regulation of plant GATAs has substantially improved. Individual family members have been implicated in the regulation of photomorphogenic growth, chlorophyll biosynthesis, chloroplast development, photosynthesis, and stomata formation, as well as root, leaf, and flower development. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge of plant GATA factors. Using phylogenomic analysis, we trace the evolutionary origin of the GATA classes in the green lineage and examine their relationship to animal and fungal GATAs. Lastly, we speculate about a possible conservation of GATA-regulated functions across the animal, fungal, and plant kingdoms.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1846359
Report Number(s):
BNL-222792-2022-JAAM
Journal Information:
Annual Review of Plant Biology, Journal Name: Annual Review of Plant Biology Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 73; ISSN 1543-5008
Publisher:
Annual ReviewsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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