Functions of transcription factor superfamilies in rice immunity
Sang Ryeol Park, Yu-jeong Jeong, Seungmin Son
Abstract
The emergence of novel phytopathogens and the accelerated spread of plant diseases to new regions, driven by global climate change, constitute significant threats to agricultural resources. Rice, a major tropical staple crucial for global food security, possesses six transcription factor superfamilies—AP2/ERF, bHLH, bZIP, MYB, NAC, and WRKY—that function in innate immunity against pathogens. We review their biological functions and regulatory mechanisms in rice immunity.
Topics & Concepts
Transcription factorBiologyImmunityComputational biologyGeneticsEvolutionary biologyGeneImmune systemPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant tissue culture and regeneration