WRKY18 WRKY DNA-binding protein 18 [Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)] - Gene

Summary

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Gene symbol: WRKY18
Gene description: WRKY DNA-binding protein 18
Primary source: Araport:AT4G31800
Locus tag: AT4G31800
See related: TAIR:AT4G31800
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype: Columbia)
Lineage: Eukaryota; Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; malvids; Brassicales; Brassicaceae; Camelineae; Arabidopsis
Also known as: ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA WRKY DNA-BINDING PROTEIN 18; ATWRKY18; F11C18.16; WRKY DNA-binding protein 18
Summary: Pathogen-induced transcription factor. Binds W-box sequences in vitro. Forms protein complexes with itself and with WRKY40 and WRKY60. Constitutive expression of WRKY18 enhanced resistance to P. syringae, but its coexpression with WRKY40 or WRKY60 made plants more susceptible to both P. syringae and B. cinerea. WRKY18, WRKY40, and WRKY60 have partially redundant roles in response to the hemibiotrophic bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae and the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea, with WRKY18 playing a more important role than the other two.
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Genomic context

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Location:: chromosome: 4

Exon count:: 5

Sequence:: Chromosome: 4; NC_003075.7 (15382777..15385100)

Chromosome 4 - NC_003075.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:: NC_003075.7

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Binding of WRKY18, WRKY40, and WRKY33 to promoters of genes Implicated in microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs)-triggered Immunity.
Title: Induced Genome-Wide Binding of Three Arabidopsis WRKY Transcription Factors during Early MAMP-Triggered Immunity.
Comprehensive infection studies demonstrated the specificity of wrky18 wrky40-mediated Golovinomyces orontii resistance. WRKY18 and WRKY40 act as positive regulators in effector-triggered immunity.
Title: Analyses of wrky18 wrky40 plants reveal critical roles of SA/EDS1 signaling and indole-glucosinolate biosynthesis for Golovinomyces orontii resistance and a loss-of resistance towards Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato AvrRPS4.
The susceptibility of wrky18 mutant lines to volatiles was significantly delayed, suggesting an indispensable role for WRKY18 in bacterial volatile responses.
Title: Volatiles of two growth-inhibiting rhizobacteria commonly engage AtWRKY18 function.
Data suggest that WRKY18, WRKY40 and WRKY60 form a highly interacting regulatory network that modulates gene expression in both plant defense and stress responses by acting as either transcription activator or repressor.
Title: Roles of arabidopsis WRKY18, WRKY40 and WRKY60 transcription factors in plant responses to abscisic acid and abiotic stress.
Loss-of-WRKY18/40 positively affects pre-invasion resistance to G. orontii.
Title: Transcriptional reprogramming regulated by WRKY18 and WRKY40 facilitates powdery mildew infection of Arabidopsis.
WRKY18 interacts both physically and functionally with WRKY40 and WRKY60 in a complex pattern of overlapping, antagonistic, and distinct roles in plant responses to different types of microbial pathogens.
Title: Physical and functional interactions between pathogen-induced Arabidopsis WRKY18, WRKY40, and WRKY60 transcription factors.

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Homology

Orthologs from OrthoDB

NM_001342115.1

Supported by ESTs:

NM_001342116.1

Supported by ESTs:

NM_119329.4

Supported by ESTs:

Gene Ontology Provided by TAIR

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info	PubMed
enables identical protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
acts_upstream_of_or_within defense response to bacterium	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within defense response to fungus	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of defense response	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of defense response to virus by host	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to molecule of bacterial origin	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
acts_upstream_of_or_within response to salicylic acid	IEP Inferred from Expression Pattern more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in cytoplasm	ISM Inferred from Sequence Model more info
located_in nucleus	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	ISM Inferred from Sequence Model more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: WRKY DNA-binding protein 18

NP_001320110.1

WRKY DNA-binding protein 18 (WRKY18); FUNCTIONS IN: protein binding, sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity; INVOLVED IN: in 7 processes; LOCATED IN: nucleus; EXPRESSED IN: 24 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: 13 growth stages; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: DNA-binding WRKY (InterPro:IPR003657); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: WRKY DNA-binding protein 60 (TAIR:AT2G25000.1); Has 35333 Blast hits to 34131 proteins in 2444 species: Archae - 798; Bacteria - 22429; Metazoa - 974; Fungi - 991; Plants - 531; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 9610 (source: NCBI BLink).

NP_567882.1

WRKY DNA-binding protein 18 (WRKY18); FUNCTIONS IN: protein binding, sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity; INVOLVED IN: in 7 processes; LOCATED IN: nucleus; EXPRESSED IN: 24 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: 13 growth stages; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: DNA-binding WRKY (InterPro:IPR003657); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: WRKY DNA-binding protein 60 (TAIR:AT2G25000.1); Has 30201 Blast hits to 17322 proteins in 780 species: Archae - 12; Bacteria - 1396; Metazoa - 17338; Fungi - 3422; Plants - 5037; Viruses - 0; Other Eukaryotes - 2996 (source: NCBI BLink).

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

NC_003075.7 Reference assembly

Range

15382777..15385100

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mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_119329.4 → NP_567882.1 WRKY DNA-binding protein 18 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_567882.1

Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

O81768, Q944H8, Q9C5T4

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A178UZX1, A0A5S9XXQ4, Q0WTZ3

Conserved Domains (1) summary

smart00774
Location:175 → 233

WRKY; DNA binding domain
NM_001342116.1 → NP_001329847.1 WRKY DNA-binding protein 18 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

A0A1P8B913
NM_001342115.1 → NP_001320110.1 WRKY DNA-binding protein 18 [Arabidopsis thaliana]

Status: REVIEWED

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

F4JSS8