According to EST sequence of ZmbZIP, primers were designed. RT-PCR method was used to clone ZmbZIP gene. A gene coding for ZmbZIP was isolated from maize（Zea mays）. The full length ZmbZIP cDNA is 1300 bp, including a 180 bp 5’-UTR, an ORF of 894 bp, and a 226 bp 3’-UTR. This cDNA sequence encoded a polypepide of 297 amino acid residues with a predicted molecular mass of 32.4 kDa and a basic isoelectric point of 9.39. The deduced amino acid sequence had a high homology with bZIP from Setaria italica. Quantitative real-time PCR results showed that the ZmbZIP gene expressed was induced by abscisic acid, high salinity, and drought treatment, not induced by low temperature. The expression patterns of ZmbZIP under different stresses suggested that this gene might be involved in the regulations of maize to stresses.