WRKY transcription factors and plant defense responses: latest discoveries and future prospects
Key message WRKY transcription factors are among the largest families of transcriptional
regulators. In this review, their pivotal role in modulating various signal transduction …
regulators. In this review, their pivotal role in modulating various signal transduction …
Molecular networks of seed size control in plants
N Li, R Xu, Y Li - Annual review of plant biology, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The size of seeds affects not only evolutionary fitness but also grain yield of crops.
Understanding the mechanisms controlling seed size has become an important research …
Understanding the mechanisms controlling seed size has become an important research …
Arabidopsis WRKY46, WRKY54, and WRKY70 transcription factors are involved in brassinosteroid-regulated plant growth and drought responses
Plant steroid hormones, brassinosteroids (BRs), play important roles in growth and
development. BR signaling controls the activities of BRASSINOSTERIOD INSENSITIVE1 …
development. BR signaling controls the activities of BRASSINOSTERIOD INSENSITIVE1 …
The WRKY transcription factor family in model plants and crops
F Chen, Y Hu, A Vannozzi, K Wu, H Cai… - Critical Reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The WRKY gene family in flowering plants encodes a large group of transcription factors
(TFs) that play essential roles in diverse stress responses, developmental, and physiological …
(TFs) that play essential roles in diverse stress responses, developmental, and physiological …
Drought-responsive WRKY transcription factor genes TaWRKY1 and TaWRKY33 from wheat confer drought and/or heat resistance in Arabidopsis
GH He, JY Xu, YX Wang, JM Liu, PS Li, M Chen… - BMC plant biology, 2016 - Springer
Background Drought stress is one of the major causes of crop loss. WRKY transcription
factors, as one of the largest transcription factor families, play important roles in regulation of …
factors, as one of the largest transcription factor families, play important roles in regulation of …
WRKY transcription factors: evolution, binding, and action
X Chen, C Li, H Wang, Z Guo - Phytopathology Research, 2019 - Springer
The WRKY transcription factor (TF) gene family expanded greatly in the evolutionary
process from green algae to flowering plants through whole genome, segmental, and …
process from green algae to flowering plants through whole genome, segmental, and …
Abscisic acid promotes jasmonic acid biosynthesis via a 'SAPK10‐bZIP72‐AOC' pathway to synergistically inhibit seed germination in rice (Oryza sativa)
Y Wang, Y Hou, J Qiu, H Wang, S Wang… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abscisic acid (ABA) and jasmonic acid (JA) both inhibit seed germination, but their
interactions during this process remain elusive. Here, we report the identification of a …
interactions during this process remain elusive. Here, we report the identification of a …
Regulation of specialized metabolism by WRKY transcription factors
C Schluttenhofer, L Yuan - Plant physiology, 2015 - academic.oup.com
WRKY transcription factors (TF s) are well known for regulating plant abiotic and biotic stress
tolerance. However, much less is known about how WRKY TF s affect plant-specialized …
tolerance. However, much less is known about how WRKY TF s affect plant-specialized …
MAP kinase cascades in plant development and immune signaling
Mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are important signaling modules
regulating diverse biological processes. During the past 20 years, much progress has been …
regulating diverse biological processes. During the past 20 years, much progress has been …
WRKY53 integrates classic brassinosteroid signaling and the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway to regulate rice architecture and seed size
X Tian, M He, E Mei, B Zhang, J Tang, M Xu, J Liu… - The Plant …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In rice (Oryza sativa) and other plants, plant architecture and seed size are closely related to
yield. Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) …
yield. Brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) …