May act on an initial response of jasmonate-regulated gene expression toward drought tolerance as part of a BHLH148-TIFY11D/JAZ12-COI1A complex. Interacts with TIFY10A/JAZ6, TIFY10B/JAZ7, TIFY11A/JAZ9, TIFY11C/JAZ11, and TIFY11D/JAZ12. By abscisic acid (ABA), methyl jasmonate (MeJA), drought, cold, salt and wounding. Plants over-expressing BHLH148 display drought tolerance. Belongs to the bHLH protein family.