Stender EG, O’Shea C, Skriver K (2015) Subgroup-specific intrinsic disorder profiles of
Arabidopsis NAC transcription factors: identification of functional hotspots. Plant Signal
Behav 10:e1010967
Takada S, Hibara K-i, Ishida T, Tasaka M (2001) The CUC-SHAPED COTYLEDON1 gene of
Arabidopsis regulates shoot apical meristem formation. Development 128:1127–1135
Tran LS, Nakashima K, Sakuma Y, Simpson SD, Fujita Y, Maruyama K et al (2004) Isolation
and functional analysis of Arabidopsis stress-inducible NAC transcription factors that bind
to a drought-responsive cis-element in the early responsive to dehydration stress 1 promoter.
Plant Cell 16:2481–2498
Wan T, Liu ZM, Li LF, Leitch AR, Leitch IJ, Lohaus R, Liu ZJ, Xin HP et al (2018) A genome
for gnetophytes and early evolution of seed plants. Nat Plants 4:82–89
Wang X, Goregaoker SP, Culver JN (2009) Interaction of the tobacco mosaic virus replicase protein
with a NAC domain transcription factor is associated with the suppression of systemic host
defenses. J Virol 83:9720–9730
Wang H, Zhao Q, Chen F, Wang M, Dixon RA (2011) NAC domain function and transcriptional
control of a secondary cell wall master switch. Plant J 68:1104–1114
Wang JY, Wang JP, He-Yuan (2013a) A Populus euphratica NAC protein regulating Na+/K+
homeostasis improves salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Gene 521:265–273
Wang N, Zheng Y, Xin H, Fang L, Li S (2013b) Comprehensive analysis of NAC domain
transcription factor gene family in Vitis vinifera. Plant Cell Rep 32:61–75
Wang L, Wang C, Wang D, Wang Y (2014) Molecular characterization and transcript profiling of
NAC genes in response to abiotic stress in Tamarix hispida. Tree Genet Genomes 10:157–171
Wang L, Li Z, Lu M, Wang Y (2017) ThNAC13, a NAC transcription factor from Tamarix hispida,
confers salt and osmotic stress tolerance to transgenic Tamarix and Arabidopsis. Front Plant Sci
8:635
Weir I, Lu JP, Cook H, Causier B, Schwarz-Sommer Z, Davies B (2004) CUPULIFORMIS
establishes lateral organ boundaries in Antirrhinum. Development 131:915–922
Welner DH, Lindemose S, Grossman GJ, Mollegaard NE, Olsen AN, Helgstrand C, Skriver K,
Lo Leggio L (2012) DNA binding by plant NAC proteins: a firm link to WRKY and mammalian
GCM transcription factors. Biochem J 444:395–404
Welner DH, Deeba F, Lo Leggio L, Skriver K (2016) NAC transcription factors: from structure
to function in stress-associated networks. In: Gonzalez DH (ed) Plant transcription factors:
evolutionary, structural and functional aspects. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, pp 199–212
Wickett NJ, Mirarab S, Nguyen N, Warnow T, Carpenter E, Matasci N, Ayyampalayam S,
Barker MS, Burleigh JG, Gitzendanner MA et al (2014) Phylotranscriptomic analysis of the
origin and early diversification of land plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111:E4859–E4868
Willemsen V, Bauch M, Bennett T, Campilho A, Wolkenfelt H, Xu J et al (2008) The NAC domain
transcription factors FEZ and SOMBRERO control the orientation of cell division plane in
Arabidopsis root stem cells. Dev Cell 15:913–922
Wray GA, Hahn MW, Abouheif E, Balhoff JP, Margaret P, Rockman MV, Romano LA (2003)
The evolution of transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes. Mol Biol Evol 20:1377–1419
Wu Y, Deng Z, Lai J, Zhang Y, Yang C, Yin B, Zhao Q, Zhang L, Li Y, Yang C et al (2009) Dual
function of Arabidopsis ATAF1 in abiotic and biotic stress responses. Cell Res 19:1279–1290
Xie Q, Frugis G, Colgan D, Chua NH (2000) Arabidopsis NAC1 transduces auxin signal downstream of TIR1 to promote lateral root development. Genes Dev 14:3024–3036
Xie Q, Guo HS, Dallman G, Fang S, Weissman AM, Chua NH (2002) SINAT5 promotes ubiquitinrelated degradation of NAC1 to attenuate auxin signals. Nature 419:167–170
Xu B, Ohtani M, Yamaguchi M, Toyooka K, Wakazaki M, Sato M et al (2014) Contribution of
NAC transcription factors of plant adaptation to land. Science 343:1505–1508
Xu L, Wang J, Lei M, Li L, Fu Y, Wang Z, Ao M, Li Z (2016) Transcriptome analysis of storage
roots and fibrous roots of the traditional medicinal herb Callerya speciosa (Champ.) Schot.
PLoS One 11:e0160338
NAC Transcription Factors in Woody Plants
221
Arabidopsis NAC transcription factors: identification of functional hotspots. Plant Signal
Behav 10:e1010967
Takada S, Hibara K-i, Ishida T, Tasaka M (2001) The CUC-SHAPED COTYLEDON1 gene of
Arabidopsis regulates shoot apical meristem formation. Development 128:1127–1135
Tran LS, Nakashima K, Sakuma Y, Simpson SD, Fujita Y, Maruyama K et al (2004) Isolation
and functional analysis of Arabidopsis stress-inducible NAC transcription factors that bind
to a drought-responsive cis-element in the early responsive to dehydration stress 1 promoter.
Plant Cell 16:2481–2498
Wan T, Liu ZM, Li LF, Leitch AR, Leitch IJ, Lohaus R, Liu ZJ, Xin HP et al (2018) A genome
for gnetophytes and early evolution of seed plants. Nat Plants 4:82–89
Wang X, Goregaoker SP, Culver JN (2009) Interaction of the tobacco mosaic virus replicase protein
with a NAC domain transcription factor is associated with the suppression of systemic host
defenses. J Virol 83:9720–9730
Wang H, Zhao Q, Chen F, Wang M, Dixon RA (2011) NAC domain function and transcriptional
control of a secondary cell wall master switch. Plant J 68:1104–1114
Wang JY, Wang JP, He-Yuan (2013a) A Populus euphratica NAC protein regulating Na+/K+
homeostasis improves salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. Gene 521:265–273
Wang N, Zheng Y, Xin H, Fang L, Li S (2013b) Comprehensive analysis of NAC domain
transcription factor gene family in Vitis vinifera. Plant Cell Rep 32:61–75
Wang L, Wang C, Wang D, Wang Y (2014) Molecular characterization and transcript profiling of
NAC genes in response to abiotic stress in Tamarix hispida. Tree Genet Genomes 10:157–171
Wang L, Li Z, Lu M, Wang Y (2017) ThNAC13, a NAC transcription factor from Tamarix hispida,
confers salt and osmotic stress tolerance to transgenic Tamarix and Arabidopsis. Front Plant Sci
8:635
Weir I, Lu JP, Cook H, Causier B, Schwarz-Sommer Z, Davies B (2004) CUPULIFORMIS
establishes lateral organ boundaries in Antirrhinum. Development 131:915–922
Welner DH, Lindemose S, Grossman GJ, Mollegaard NE, Olsen AN, Helgstrand C, Skriver K,
Lo Leggio L (2012) DNA binding by plant NAC proteins: a firm link to WRKY and mammalian
GCM transcription factors. Biochem J 444:395–404
Welner DH, Deeba F, Lo Leggio L, Skriver K (2016) NAC transcription factors: from structure
to function in stress-associated networks. In: Gonzalez DH (ed) Plant transcription factors:
evolutionary, structural and functional aspects. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, pp 199–212
Wickett NJ, Mirarab S, Nguyen N, Warnow T, Carpenter E, Matasci N, Ayyampalayam S,
Barker MS, Burleigh JG, Gitzendanner MA et al (2014) Phylotranscriptomic analysis of the
origin and early diversification of land plants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111:E4859–E4868
Willemsen V, Bauch M, Bennett T, Campilho A, Wolkenfelt H, Xu J et al (2008) The NAC domain
transcription factors FEZ and SOMBRERO control the orientation of cell division plane in
Arabidopsis root stem cells. Dev Cell 15:913–922
Wray GA, Hahn MW, Abouheif E, Balhoff JP, Margaret P, Rockman MV, Romano LA (2003)
The evolution of transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes. Mol Biol Evol 20:1377–1419
Wu Y, Deng Z, Lai J, Zhang Y, Yang C, Yin B, Zhao Q, Zhang L, Li Y, Yang C et al (2009) Dual
function of Arabidopsis ATAF1 in abiotic and biotic stress responses. Cell Res 19:1279–1290
Xie Q, Frugis G, Colgan D, Chua NH (2000) Arabidopsis NAC1 transduces auxin signal downstream of TIR1 to promote lateral root development. Genes Dev 14:3024–3036
Xie Q, Guo HS, Dallman G, Fang S, Weissman AM, Chua NH (2002) SINAT5 promotes ubiquitinrelated degradation of NAC1 to attenuate auxin signals. Nature 419:167–170
Xu B, Ohtani M, Yamaguchi M, Toyooka K, Wakazaki M, Sato M et al (2014) Contribution of
NAC transcription factors of plant adaptation to land. Science 343:1505–1508
Xu L, Wang J, Lei M, Li L, Fu Y, Wang Z, Ao M, Li Z (2016) Transcriptome analysis of storage
roots and fibrous roots of the traditional medicinal herb Callerya speciosa (Champ.) Schot.
PLoS One 11:e0160338
NAC Transcription Factors in Woody Plants
221