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

The recent advancements in sequencing technologies and informatic tools promoted a
paradigm shift to decipher the hidden biological mysteries and transformed the biological …

Camalexin is a major phytoalexin that plays a crucial role in disease resistance in
Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). We previously characterized the regulation of camalexin …

Plant growth and development are closely related to the environment, and high-temperature
stress is an important environmental factor that affects these processes. WRKY transcription …

WRKY as the name suggests, are the transcription factors (TFs) that contain the signature
WRKY domains, hence named after it. Since their discovery in 1994, they have been well …

Plants use intracellular nucleotide-binding domain (NBD) and leucine-rich repeat (LRR)–
containing immune receptors (NLRs) to detect pathogen-derived effector proteins. The …

Cone enlargement is a crucial process for seed production and reproduction in
gymnosperms. Most of our knowledge of cone development is derived from observing …

Plants possess an arsenal of immune receptors to allow for numerous tiers of defense
against pathogen attack. These immune receptors can be located either in the …

Panax notoginseng (Burk) FH Chen is a rare and valuable Chinese herb, but root rot mainly
caused by Fusarium solani severely affects the yield and quality of P. notoginseng herbal …

WRKY transcription factors (TFs) constitute one of the largest families of plant TFs. Based on
the organization of domains and motifs, WRKY TFs are divided into three Groups (I-III). The …