Genome-wide analysis of AAAG and ACGT cis-elements in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals their involvement with genes downregulated under jasmonic acid response in an orientation independent manner.

Cis-regulatory elements are regions of noncoding DNA that regulate the transcription of neighboring genes. The study of cis-element architecture that functions in transcription regulation are essential. AAAG and ACGT are a class of cis-regulatory elements, known to interact with Dof and bZIP transcription factors respectively, and are known to regulate the expression of auxin response, gibberellin response, floral development, light response, seed storage proteins genes, biotic and abiotic stress genes in plants.

Co-expression network analysis of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) genes with stress-responsive genes in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals 13 key regulators.

Abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect plant growth and development and eventually result in less yield and threaten food security worldwide. In plants, several studies have been carried out to understand molecular responses to abiotic and biotic stresses. However, the complete circuitry of stress-responsive genes that plants utilise in response to those environmental stresses are still unknown.