Abstract
In agricultural production, abiotic stresses are known as the main disturbance leading to negative impacts on crop performance. Research on elucidating plant defense mechanisms against the stresses at molecular level has been addressed for years in order to identify the major contributors in boosting the plant tolerance ability. From literature, numerous genes from different species, and from both functional and regulatory gene categories, have been suggested to be on the list of potential candidates for genetic engineering. Noticeably, enhancement of plant stress tolerance by manipulating expression of Transcription Factors (TFs) encoding genes has emerged as a popular approach since most of them are early stress-responsive genes and control the expression of a set of downstream target genes. Consequently, there is a higher chance to generate novel cultivars with better tolerance to either single or multiple stresses. Perhaps, the difficult task when deploying this approach is selecting appropriate gene(s) for manipulation. In this review, on the basis of the current findings from molecular and post-genomic studies, our interest is to highlight the current understanding of the roles of TFs in signal transduction and mediating plant responses towards abiotic stressors. Furthermore, interactions among TFs within the stress-responsive network will be discussed. The last section will be reserved for discussing the potential applications of TFs for stress tolerance improvement in plants.
Keywords: Abiotic stresses, Crop improvement, Genetic engineering, Stress tolerance, Transcriptional factors, Transcriptomic profiling.
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Current Genomics
Title:Transcription Factors and Their Roles in Signal Transduction in Plants under Abiotic Stresses
Volume: 18 Issue: 6
Author(s): Xuan Lan Thi Hoang, Du Ngoc Hai Nhi, Nguyen Binh Anh Thu, Nguyen Phuong Thao*Lam-Son Phan Tran*
Affiliation:
- School of Biotechnology, International University, Vietnam National University HCMC, Block 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam
- Signaling Pathway Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, Yokohama, 230-0045,Japan
Keywords: Abiotic stresses, Crop improvement, Genetic engineering, Stress tolerance, Transcriptional factors, Transcriptomic profiling.
Abstract: In agricultural production, abiotic stresses are known as the main disturbance leading to negative impacts on crop performance. Research on elucidating plant defense mechanisms against the stresses at molecular level has been addressed for years in order to identify the major contributors in boosting the plant tolerance ability. From literature, numerous genes from different species, and from both functional and regulatory gene categories, have been suggested to be on the list of potential candidates for genetic engineering. Noticeably, enhancement of plant stress tolerance by manipulating expression of Transcription Factors (TFs) encoding genes has emerged as a popular approach since most of them are early stress-responsive genes and control the expression of a set of downstream target genes. Consequently, there is a higher chance to generate novel cultivars with better tolerance to either single or multiple stresses. Perhaps, the difficult task when deploying this approach is selecting appropriate gene(s) for manipulation. In this review, on the basis of the current findings from molecular and post-genomic studies, our interest is to highlight the current understanding of the roles of TFs in signal transduction and mediating plant responses towards abiotic stressors. Furthermore, interactions among TFs within the stress-responsive network will be discussed. The last section will be reserved for discussing the potential applications of TFs for stress tolerance improvement in plants.
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Hoang Lan Thi Xuan, Nhi Ngoc Hai Du, Thu Binh Anh Nguyen, Thao Phuong Nguyen*, Tran Phan Lam-Son*, Transcription Factors and Their Roles in Signal Transduction in Plants under Abiotic Stresses, Current Genomics 2017; 18 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389202918666170227150057
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389202918666170227150057 |
Print ISSN 1389-2029 |
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