Maize ZmBES1/BZR1-1 transcription factor negatively regulates drought tolerance.

Drought stress is a common abiotic factor and restricts plant growth and development. Exploring maize stress-related genes and their regulatory mechanisms is crucial for ensuring agricultural productivity and food security. The BRI1-EMS1 suppressor (BES1)/brassinazole-resistant 1 (BZR1) transcription factors (TFs) play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress response.

Comprehensive Identification of the Gene Family and Its Involvement in Kernel Development in Maize.

The Pumilio (Pum) RNA-binding protein family regulates post-transcription and plays crucial roles in stress response and growth. However, little is known about Pum in plants. In this study, a total of 19 genes were identified and classified into two groups in maize.

The Maize ZmBES1/BZR1-9 Transcription Factor Accelerates Flowering in Transgenic and Rice.

In model plants, the BRI1-EMS suppressor 1 (BES1)/brassinazole-resistant 1 (BZR1) transcription factors play vital roles in regulating growth, development, and stimuli response. However, the roles of maize members are largely unknown. In this research, the gene was ectopically expressed in and rice for the phenotyping of flowering.

Maize ZmBES1/BZR1-3 and -9 Transcription Factors Negatively Regulate Drought Tolerance in Transgenic .

The BRI1-EMS suppressor 1 (BES1)/brassinazole-resistant 1(BZR1) transcription factors play crucial roles in plant growth, development, and stress response. However, little is known about the function of maize's BES1/BZR1s. In this study, the and genes were cloned from maize's inbred line, B73, and they were functionally evaluated by analyzing their expression pattern, subcellular localization, transcriptional activation activity, as well as their heterologous expression in , respectively.