Type: | Family | Name: | Scarecrow-like protein 5/chitin-inducible gibberellin-responsive protein 2 |
Description: | Scarecrow-like protein 5 (SCL5) and chitin-inducible gibberellin-responsive protein 2 (CIGR2), from Arabidopsis and rice respectively, belong to the GRAS family of plant specific transcription factors. GRAS proteins play crucial roles in plant growth and development []. CIGR2 may act as a transcriptional regulator in the early events of the elicitor-induced defense response in rice []. CIGR2 is not only induced by elicitor N-acetylchitooligosaccharide but also by phytoactive gibberellins, which suggests dual roles in defense and development []. | Short Name: | SCL8/CIGR2 |