Encodes an AP2/ERF protein, is expressed in a subdomain of meristem stem cells, in lateral organ anlagen, and transiently in the distal domain of organ primordia. It is a member of the ERF (ethylene response factor) subfamily B-1 of ERF/AP2 transcription factor family (ESR1). The protein contains one AP2 domain. There are 15 members in this subfamily including ATERF-3, ATERF-4, ATERF-7, and leafy petiole. Can confer cytokinin-independent shoot formation and causes severe meristem defects when overexpressed in Arabidopsis root explants. Involved in controlling embryogenesis and embryo patterning by interaction with PHAVOLUTA.
Computational Description
ENHANCER OF SHOOT REGENERATION 1 (ESR1); CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: DNA-binding, integrase-type (InterPro:IPR016177), Pathogenesis-related transcriptional factor/ERF, DNA-binding (InterPro:IPR001471); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: DORNROSCHEN-like (TAIR:AT1G24590.1); Has 5974 Blast hits to 5668 proteins in 251 species: Archae - 0; Bacteria - 2; Metazoa - 4; Fungi - 2; Plants - 5957; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 9 (source: NCBI BLink).