Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The WRKY transcription factor (TF) belongs to one of the major plant protein superfamilies. The WRKY TF gene family plays an important role in the regulation of transcriptional reprogramming associated with plant stress responses.
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AgronomyPlants encounter various stresses in their natural environments and can effectively respond to only one stress at a time. Through a complex gene network, transcription factors (TFs) such as WRKY TFs regulate a diverse array of stress responses.
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Blue light as an eco-elicitor effectively enhances flavonoid biosynthesis and antioxidant capacity in dandelion revealed by integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) is a globally important medicinal herb rich in antioxidant flavonoids. Blue light (BL) serves as a key environmental signal known to regulate the biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites.
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Advances in WRKY regulation of immune responses in medicinal plants [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceMedicinal plants serve as a crucial source of traditional Chinese medicine and have garnered considerable attention due to their unique bioactive compounds and notable pharmacological properties.
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Molecular mechanism of ZmWRKY36 mediated maize resistance to Bipolaris maydis [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground WRKY transcription factors (TFs) represent one of the largest families of transcriptional regulators in plants, playing a crucial role in plant responses to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Studies have shown that WRKY family members modulate
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WRKYs as regulatory hubs of secondary metabolic networks: Diverse inducers and distinct responses [PDF]
Plant CommunicationsWRKY transcription factors (TFs) have been widely investigated for their roles in stress responses and plant development. Nevertheless, recent studies have revealed that WRKY TFs also exert important functions in the regulation of plant secondary ...
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WRKY transcription factor family in lettuce plant (Lactuca sativa): Genome-wide characterization, chromosome location, phylogeny structures, and expression patterns [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 WRKY transcription factors (TF) have been identified in many plant species and play critical roles in multiple stages of growth and development and under various stress conditions.
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WRKY genes family study reveals tissue-specific and stress-responsive TFs in wild potato species [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 AbstractWild potatoes, as dynamic resource adapted to various environmental conditions, represent a powerful and informative reservoir of genes useful for breeding efforts. WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are encoded by one of the largest families in plants and are involved in several biological processes such as growth and development, signal ...
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Role of WRKY Transcription Factors in Regulation of Abiotic Stress Responses in Cotton
Life, 2022 Environmental factors are the major constraints in sustainable agriculture. WRKY proteins are a large family of transcription factors (TFs) that regulate various developmental processes and stress responses in plants, including cotton.
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Deciphering evolutionary dynamics of WRKY genes in Arachis species
BMC Genomics, 2023 Background Cultivated peanut (Arachis hypogaea), a progeny of the cross between A. duranensis and A. ipaensis, is an important oil and protein crop from South America. To date, at least six Arachis genomes have been sequenced. WRKY transcription factors (
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