Table 1 Putative cis-elements in the promoters of GbHMGR2 and GbHMGR3.

From: Characterization and functional analysis of two novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase genes (GbHMGR2 and GbHMGR3) from Ginkgo biloba

Element

Position

Signal Sequence

Expected function

Reference

GbHMGR2

TATA-box

−28

TATAA

core promoter element around −30 of transcription start

19

I-box

−87

CGAGAAGGCG

part of a light responsive element

21

LTR

−163

CCGAAA

cis-acting element involved in low-temperature re

24

CAAT-box

−173

CAAT

common cis-acting element in promoter and enhancer regions

20

GARE-motif

−313

AAACAGA

gibberellin-responsive element

25

GT1-motif

−357

GGTTAA

light responsive element

22

Sp1

−678

CCTCCCTCTT

light responsive element

21

HD-Zip 1

−717

CAATAATTGCTCC

element involved in differentiation of the palisade mesophyll cells

26

chs-CMA1a

−730

TTACTTAA

part of a light responsive element

23

GbHMGR3

TATA-box

−25

TATA

core promoter element around −30 of transcription start

19

AAGAA-motif

−59

GAAAGAA

cis-acting element involved in light responsiveness

31

MNF1

−152

GTGCCCTCCTGTTCGA

light responsive element

23

TGA-element

−206

AACGAC

auxin-responsive element

30

CAAT-box

−295

CAAACAACTCC

common cis-acting element in promoter and enhancer regions

20

ACE

−346

AAAACATTTA

cis-acting element involved in light responsiveness

22

Box III

−387

ATCATTTACACT

protein binding site

31

Box I

−421

TTTCAAA

light responsive element

20

ATCC-motif

−438

CAATCCTC

part of a conserved DNA module involved in light responsiveness

21

TGACG-motif

−592

TGACG

cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness

29

TC-rich repeats

−656

ATTCTCTCCA

cis-acting element involved in defense and stress responsiveness

27

ERE

−682

ATTTCAAA

ethylene-responsive element

28