Key message WRKY transcription factors are among the largest families of transcriptional
regulators. In this review, their pivotal role in modulating various signal transduction …

Transcription factors (TFs) play a significant role in signal transduction networks spanning
the perception of a stress signal and the expression of corresponding stress-responsive …

Cold stress is a major abiotic stress that adversely affects plant growth and crop productivity.
The C‐REPEAT BINDING FACTOR/DRE BINDING FACTOR 1 (CBF/DREB1) transcriptional …

Chlorophyll degradation and carotenoid biosynthesis, which occur almost simultaneously
during fruit ripening, are essential for the coloration and nutritional value of fruits. However …

The WRKY gene family is among the largest families of transcription factors (TFs) in higher
plants. By regulating the plant hormone signal transduction pathway, these TFs play critical …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) hold promising future for sustainable
agriculture. Here, we demonstrate a carotenoid producing halotolerant PGPR Dietzia …

Agricultural production and quality are adversely affected by various abiotic stresses
worldwide and this will be exacerbated by the deterioration of global climate. To feed a …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important food crop and requires larger amount of water
throughout its life cycle as compared to other crops. Hence, water related stress cause …

Breeding of stress-tolerant plants is able to improve crop yield under stress conditions,
whereas CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing has been shown to be an efficient way for molecular …

The NAC transcription factors play critical roles in regulating stress responses in plants.
However, the functions for many of the NAC family members in rice are yet to be identified. In …