WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses

Plants are considered as sessile organisms that cannot avoid adverse environmental conditions and developed complex signaling networks composed of different pathways. WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are key regulators of various plant processes, including the responses to abiotic stresses. WRKY TFs...

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Main Authors: Yuan Zeng, Shanshan He, Yan Jing, Yongqian Nong, Shiyun Tang, Zuli Yang, Zhiyou Su, Meiyan Huang, Xingwen Pan, Ting Luo, Jinju Wei, Baoqing Zhang, Ming Li
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Plant Interactions
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2023.2299865
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author Yuan Zeng
Shanshan He
Yan Jing
Yongqian Nong
Shiyun Tang
Zuli Yang
Zhiyou Su
Meiyan Huang
Xingwen Pan
Ting Luo
Jinju Wei
Baoqing Zhang
Ming Li
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Yan Jing
Yongqian Nong
Shiyun Tang
Zuli Yang
Zhiyou Su
Meiyan Huang
Xingwen Pan
Ting Luo
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Baoqing Zhang
Ming Li
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description Plants are considered as sessile organisms that cannot avoid adverse environmental conditions and developed complex signaling networks composed of different pathways. WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are key regulators of various plant processes, including the responses to abiotic stresses. WRKY TFs are one of the largest family of transcriptional regulators found in plants. WRKY TFs act as molecular switches that modulate the expression of stress-responsive genes. Stress-induced WRKY TFs expression modulated by a complex transcriptional regulatory network that maintain the proper balance between growth, development, and stress responses. WRKY TFs typically interact with the W-box [TGACC(A/T)] of the target gene promoter to activate the expression of downstream genes. These TFs are associated in the regulation of different physiological processes. Overexpression of various WRKY genes faces the paradox of having various significant effects. These overexpression-associated undesirable phenotypes must be identified and removed for proper plant development. The present review summarized the recent development of various WRKY TFs during adverse environmental conditions as well as their role in plant growth, development and productivity for sustainable agriculture in near future.
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spelling doaj-art-4b7cdcd80cd64ee0a2bbc0403a84417d2025-08-20T02:55:49ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Plant Interactions1742-91451742-91532024-12-0119110.1080/17429145.2023.2299865WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stressesYuan Zeng0Shanshan He1Yan Jing2Yongqian Nong3Shiyun Tang4Zuli Yang5Zhiyou Su6Meiyan Huang7Xingwen Pan8Ting Luo9Jinju Wei10Baoqing Zhang11Ming Li12Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaChongzuo Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaLaibin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Laibin, People’s Republic of ChinaChongzuo Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaChongzuo Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaChongzuo Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaGuangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of ChinaPlants are considered as sessile organisms that cannot avoid adverse environmental conditions and developed complex signaling networks composed of different pathways. WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are key regulators of various plant processes, including the responses to abiotic stresses. WRKY TFs are one of the largest family of transcriptional regulators found in plants. WRKY TFs act as molecular switches that modulate the expression of stress-responsive genes. Stress-induced WRKY TFs expression modulated by a complex transcriptional regulatory network that maintain the proper balance between growth, development, and stress responses. WRKY TFs typically interact with the W-box [TGACC(A/T)] of the target gene promoter to activate the expression of downstream genes. These TFs are associated in the regulation of different physiological processes. Overexpression of various WRKY genes faces the paradox of having various significant effects. These overexpression-associated undesirable phenotypes must be identified and removed for proper plant development. The present review summarized the recent development of various WRKY TFs during adverse environmental conditions as well as their role in plant growth, development and productivity for sustainable agriculture in near future.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2023.2299865Adverse agroclimatic variablesbiological mechanismscrop improvementphytohormonesWRKY transcription factorsstress tolerance
spellingShingle Yuan Zeng
Shanshan He
Yan Jing
Yongqian Nong
Shiyun Tang
Zuli Yang
Zhiyou Su
Meiyan Huang
Xingwen Pan
Ting Luo
Jinju Wei
Baoqing Zhang
Ming Li
WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
Journal of Plant Interactions
Adverse agroclimatic variables
biological mechanisms
crop improvement
phytohormones
WRKY transcription factors
stress tolerance
title WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
title_full WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
title_fullStr WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
title_full_unstemmed WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
title_short WRKY proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
title_sort wrky proteins regulate the development of plants in response to abiotic stresses
topic Adverse agroclimatic variables
biological mechanisms
crop improvement
phytohormones
WRKY transcription factors
stress tolerance
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17429145.2023.2299865
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