Table 3: The most present cis-regulatory elements in the promoter of drought and salinity stress responsive genes in Arabidopsis.

Cis-Acting Regulatory Element (CARE) Function
5UTR Py-rich stretch cis-acting element conferring high transcription levels
ABRE cis-acting element involved in the abscisic acid responsiveness
ARE cis-acting regulatory element essential for the anaerobic induction
Box 4 part of a conserved DNA module involved in light responsiveness
CAAT-box common cis-acting element in promoter and enhancer regions
CGTCA-motif cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness
circadian cis-acting regulatory element involved in circadian control
ERE ethylene-responsive element
GAG-motif part of a light responsive element
GA-motif part of a light responsive element
GATA-motif part of a light responsive element
GARE-motif gibberellin-responsive element
G-Box cis-acting regulatory element involved in light responsiveness
G-box cis-acting regulatory element involved in light responsiveness
GT1-motif light responsive element
GCN4_motif cis-regulatory element involved in endosperm expression
HSE cis-acting element involved in heat stress responsiveness
I-box part of a light responsive element
LAMP-element part of a light responsive element
MBS MYB binding site involved in drought-inducibility
P-box gibberellin-responsive element
Skn-1-motif cis-acting regulatory element required for endosperm expression
Sp1 light responsive element
TATA-box core promoter element around -30 of transcription start
TATC-box cis-acting element involved in gibberellin-responsiveness
TCA-element cis-acting element involved in salicylic acid responsiveness
TC-rich repeats cis-acting element involved in defense and stress responsiveness
TCT-motif part of a light responsive element
TGACG-motif cis-acting regulatory element involved in the MeJA-responsiveness