Multifaceted roles of WRKY transcription factors in abiotic stress and flavonoid biosynthesis

J Zhang, H Zhao, L Chen, J Lin, Z Wang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Increasing biotic and abiotic stresses are seriously impeding the growth and yield of staple
crops and threatening global food security. As one of the largest classes of regulators in …

Transcription factor VvWRKY70 inhibits both norisoprenoid and flavonol biosynthesis in grape

Y Wei, N Meng, Y Wang, J Cheng, C Duan… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Norisoprenoids and flavonols are important secondary metabolites in grape berries (Vitis
vinifera L.). The former is a class of ubiquitous flavor and fragrance compounds produced by …

WRKY transcription factors in plant defense

T Javed, SJ Gao - Trends in Genetics, 2023 - cell.com
Environmental stressors caused by climate change are fundamental barriers to agricultural
sustainability. Enhancing the stress resilience of crops is a key strategy in achieving global …

Telomere-to-telomere and gap-free genome assembly of a susceptible grapevine species (Thompson Seedless) to facilitate grape functional genomics

X Wang, M Tu, Y Wang, Y Zhang, W Yin… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Grapes are globally recognized as economically significant fruit trees. Among grape
varieties, Thompson Seedless holds paramount influence for fresh consumption and for …

VvWRKY5 enhances white rot resistance in grape by promoting the jasmonic acid pathway

Z Zhang, C Jiang, C Chen, K Su, H Lin… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Grape white rot is a disease caused by Coniella diplodiella (Speg.) Sacc.(Cd) can drastically
reduce the production and quality of grape (Vitis vinifera). WRKY transcription factors play a …

CsMLO8/11 are required for full susceptibility of cucumber stem to powdery mildew and interact with CsCRK2 and CsRbohD

S Dong, X Liu, J Han, H Miao, DM Beckles… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most destructive diseases that threaten cucumber
production globally. Efficient breeding of novel PM-resistant cultivars will require a robust …

Molecular identification and functional characterization of an environmental stress responsive glutaredoxin gene ROXY1 in Quercus glauca

LJ Huang, W Yang, J Chen, P Yu, Y Wang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Quercus glauca is a valuable natural resource with both economic and ecological values. It
is one of the dominant forest tree species widely distributed in Southern China. As a …

Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis Identifies Novel Regulatory Genes Associated with Plant Growth Regulator-Induced Astringency in Grape Berries

J Feng, W Zhang, W Wang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Astringency influences the sensory characteristics and flavor quality of table grapes. We
tested the astringency sensory attributes of berries and investigated the concentration of …

5-Aminolevulinic acid improves cold resistance through regulation of SlMYB4/SlMYB88-SlGSTU43 module to scavenge reactive oxygen species in tomato

Z Zhang, L Yuan, J Dang, Y Zhang, Y Wen… - Horticulture …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cold stress severely affects the growth and quality of tomato. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA)
can effectively improve tomato's cold stress tolerance. In this study, a tomato glutathione S …

VqMAPK3/VqMAPK6, VqWRKY33, and VqNSTS3 constitute a regulatory node in enhancing resistance to powdery mildew in grapevine

W Liu, C Yan, R Li, G Chen, X Wang, Y Wen… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Grapevine powdery mildew is caused by Erysiphe necator, which seriously harms grape
production in the world. Stilbene synthase makes phytoalexins that contribute to the …