Functional analysis of jasmonate-responsive transcription
factors in Arabidopsis thaliana
Zarei, A.
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Functional analysis of jasmonate-responsive
transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana
Adel Zarei
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Functional analysis of jasmonate-responsive
transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van
de graad van Doctor aan de Universiteit Leiden,
op gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof. mr. P. F. van der Heijden, volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties
te verdedigen op dinsdag 11 december 2007 klokke 13:45 uur
door
Adel Zarei
geboren te Babol (Iran) in 1966
Promotiecommissie
Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Memelink
Co-promotor: Dr. A. Champion (IRD)
Referent: Dr. F.L.H. Menke (Universiteit Utrecht)
Overige Leden: Prof. Dr. J.F.Bol
Prof. Dr. P.J.J. Hooykaas
Prof. Dr. H. Rahimian (Mazandaran Universiteit)
This work was supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran.
To Azita, Parna and my parents
Contents Page
Chapter 1 General introduction 9
Chapter 2 A role for the AP2/ERF-domain transcription factors 33 ORA59 and ERF1 in jasmonate-ethylene mediated
activation of the PDF1.2 gene in Arabidopsis
Chapter 3 Jasmonic acid induces stabilization and nuclear 53 localization of ORA59, an AP2/ERF-domain
transcription factor essential for defense responses in Arabidopsis
Chapter 4 Jasmonate-responsive Allene Oxide Cyclase gene 79 expression in Arabidopsis is regulated by the AP2/ERF- domain transcription factor ORA47
Chapter 5 A jasmonate-responsive promoter element from 103 Catharanthus roseus is active in Arabidopsis thaliana and is controlled by the transcription factor AtMYC2
Chapter 6 Summary 123
Samenvatting 131
Curriculum vitae 137
