Abstract:In this study,a salt induced MYB transcription factor gene,TaSIM,was isolated from cDNAs library of wheat leaves under salt stress.The full length TaSIM cDNA is 1 213 bp,including an ORF of 831 bp.This cDNA sequence encoded a polypepide of 276 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular mass of 29.903 kD and a basic isoelectric point of 10.12,and two highly conserved SANT domain in the encoded putative protein.The phylogenetic analysis showed that TaSIM has the highest similarity with XP_003576185 from Brachypodium distachyon.Semi quantitative RT PCR analysis revealed that TaSIM gene was obviously induced by salt stress.Subcellular localization assay indicated the TaSIM hGFP fusion protein was located in the nucleus.The results suggested that TaSIM transcription factor might be involved in salt stress response of wheat.