Table 2 The spatio-temporal functional distribution of YABBY gene’s Cis-regulatory elements among various tissues and organs during plant biological development process

1

ABRE

cis-acting element involved in the abscisc acid responsiveness

[50]

2

ARE

cis-acting regulatory element essential for the anaerobic induction

[51]

3

AT-rich element

binding site of AT-rich DNA binding protein (ATBP-1)

[51]

4

Box 4

part of a conserved DNA module involved in light responsiveness

[52]

5

CAAT-box

common cis-acting element in promoter and enhancer regions

[53]

6

CAT-box

cis-acting regulatory element related to meristem expression

[54]

7

CCAAT-box

MYBHv1 binding site

[55]

8

CGTCA-motif

cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness

[56]

9

G-box

cis-acting regulatory element involved in light responsiveness

[57]

10

GT1-motif

light responsive element

[58]

11

GCN4_motif

cis-regulatory element involved in endosperm expression

[59]

12

LTR

cis-acting element involved in low-temperature responsiveness

[60]

13

MBS

MYB binding site involved in drought inducibility

[61]

14

MRE

MYB binding site involved in light responsiveness

[62]

15

MSA-like

cis-acting element involved in cell cycle regulation

[63]

16

O2-site

cis-acting regulatory element involved in zein metabolism regulation

[64]

17

P-box

gibberellin-responsive element

[65]

18

RY-element

cis-acting regulatory element involved in seed-specific regulation

[66]

19

TATA-box

core promoter element around − 30 of transcription start

[67]

20

TATC-box

cis-acting element involved in gibberellin-responsiveness

[68]

21

TCA-element

cis-acting element involved in salicylic acid responsiveness

[64]

22

TC-rich repeats

cis-acting element involved in defense and stress responsiveness

[64]

23

TCCC-motif

part of a light responsive element

[53]

24

TCT-motif

part of a light responsive element

[53]

25

TGACG-motif

cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness

[53]