Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens
WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are one of the largest transcription factor families in plants and play important roles in plant processes, most notably in responding to diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. This article reviews the recent research progresses on WRKY TFs in regulating plant immunity...
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| description | WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are one of the largest transcription factor families in plants and play important roles in plant processes, most notably in responding to diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. This article reviews the recent research progresses on WRKY TFs in regulating plant immunity, which includes both positive and negative regulation. WRKY TFs were shown to regulate plant defense against pathogens including fungi, bacteria, oomycetes, and viruses by modulating downstream pathogen resistance genes or interacting with other regulators. Plant signaling pathways or components involved in the regulatory network of WRKY-mediated plant immunity mainly involve the action of phytohormones, MAPKs (Mitogen-activated protein kinases), and other transcription factors. The interaction of WRKY TFs with these factors during pathogen resistance was discussed in this article, which may contribute to understanding the mechanisms of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8d0253bd7a8a46f19b515a35a73549ca2025-01-23T06:55:58ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-01-011510.3389/fpls.2024.15175951517595Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogensWenjing Wang0Haihui Cao1Jiahao Wang2Hongbo Zhang3Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, ChinaTobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaTobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, ChinaWRKY transcription factors (TFs) are one of the largest transcription factor families in plants and play important roles in plant processes, most notably in responding to diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. This article reviews the recent research progresses on WRKY TFs in regulating plant immunity, which includes both positive and negative regulation. WRKY TFs were shown to regulate plant defense against pathogens including fungi, bacteria, oomycetes, and viruses by modulating downstream pathogen resistance genes or interacting with other regulators. Plant signaling pathways or components involved in the regulatory network of WRKY-mediated plant immunity mainly involve the action of phytohormones, MAPKs (Mitogen-activated protein kinases), and other transcription factors. The interaction of WRKY TFs with these factors during pathogen resistance was discussed in this article, which may contribute to understanding the mechanisms of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1517595/fullWRKY TFsbiotic stressplant resistancedefense signalingplant-pathogen interactions |
| spellingShingle | Wenjing Wang Haihui Cao Jiahao Wang Hongbo Zhang Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens Frontiers in Plant Science WRKY TFs biotic stress plant resistance defense signaling plant-pathogen interactions |
| title | Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens |
| title_full | Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens |
| title_fullStr | Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens |
| title_short | Recent advances in functional assays of WRKY transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens |
| title_sort | recent advances in functional assays of wrky transcription factors in plant immunity against pathogens |
| topic | WRKY TFs biotic stress plant resistance defense signaling plant-pathogen interactions |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1517595/full |
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