[HTML][HTML] The biotechnological importance of the plant-specific NAC transcription factor family in crop improvement

S Singh, H Koyama, KK Bhati, A Alok - Journal of plant research, 2021 - Springer
Climate change, malnutrition, and food insecurity are the inevitable challenges being faced
by the agriculture sector today. Plants are susceptible to extreme temperatures during the …

Roles of lignin biosynthesis and regulatory genes in plant development

J Yoon, H Choi, G An - Journal of integrative plant biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Lignin is an important factor affecting agricultural traits, biofuel production, and the pulping
industry. Most lignin biosynthesis genes and their regulatory genes are expressed mainly in …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the transcriptional regulation of secondary cell wall biosynthesis in the woody plants

J Zhang, M Xie, GA Tuskan, W Muchero… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Plant cell walls provide structural support for growth and serve as a barrier for pathogen
attack. Plant cell walls are also a source of renewable biomass for conversion to biofuels …

Transcription factor ANAC004 enhances Cd tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana by regulating cell wall fixation, translocation and vacuolar detoxification of Cd, ABA …

YT Meng, XL Zhang, Q Wu, RF Shen, XF Zhu - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is toxic to plants, which have evolved multiple strategies to cope with Cd
stress. In this study, we identified a nucleus-localized NAC-type transcription factor …

[HTML][HTML] The NAC side of the fruit: tuning of fruit development and maturation

S Forlani, C Mizzotti, S Masiero - BMC Plant Biology, 2021 - Springer
Fruits and seeds resulting from fertilization of flowers, represent an incredible evolutionary
advantage in angiosperms and have seen them become a critical element in our food …

A NAC‐type transcription factor confers aluminium resistance by regulating cell wall‐associated receptor kinase 1 and cell wall pectin

HQ Lou, W Fan, JF Jin, JM Xu, WW Chen… - Plant, Cell & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transcriptional regulation is important for plants to respond to toxic effects of aluminium (Al).
However, our current knowledge to these events is confined to a few transcription factors …

Transcriptomic and genetic approaches reveal an essential role of the NAC transcription factor SlNAP1 in the growth and defense response of tomato

J Wang, C Zheng, X Shao, Z Hu, J Li… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
With global climate change, plants are frequently being exposed to various stresses, such as
pathogen attack, drought, and extreme temperatures. Transcription factors (TFs) play crucial …

[HTML][HTML] A receptor-like kinase controls the amplitude of secondary cell wall synthesis in rice

W Cai, J Hong, Z Liu, W Wang, J Zhang, G An, W Liang… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Cell wall expansion is a key element in determining plant morphology and growth, and cell
wall integrity changes are relayed to the cell to fine-tune growth responses. Here, we show …

Lignin modification in planta for valorization

T Umezawa - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2018 - Springer
Lignocellulose polysaccharides are encrusted by lignin, which has long been considered an
obstacle for efficient use of polysaccharides during processes such as pulping and …

[HTML][HTML] NAC family transcription factors in tobacco and their potential role in regulating leaf senescence

W Li, X Li, J Chao, Z Zhang, W Wang… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The NAC family is one of the largest families of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) and
NAC proteins play important regulatory roles in a variety of developmental and stress …