encodes a member of the DREB subfamily A-5 of ERF/AP2 transcription factor family. The protein contains one AP2 domain. There are 16 members in this subfamily including RAP2.1, RAP2.9 and RAP2.10. Overexpression leands to delayed senescence and delayed flowering. Negatively regulates plant resistance to P. parasitica by suppressing PAMP-triggered immunity.