Functional studies of transcription factors involved in plant defenses in the genomics era

Transcriptional control of plant defence responses

(2014) Pierre Buscaill et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Genome-Wide Evolutionary Characterization and Expression Analyses of WRKY Family Genes in Brachypodium distachyon

(2014) F. Wen et al.   DNA RESEARCH

Evolution and expression analysis of the grape (Vitis vinifera L.) WRKY gene family

(2014) Chunlei Guo et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Genome-wide identification and characterization of the Populus WRKY transcription factor family and analysis of their expression in response to biotic and abiotic stresses

(2014) Yuanzhong Jiang et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Genome sequence of the hot pepper provides insights into the evolution of pungency in Capsicum species

(2014) Seungill Kim et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Closely Related NAC Transcription Factors of Tomato Differentially Regulate Stomatal Closure and Reopening during Pathogen Attack

(2014) Minmin Du et al.   PLANT CELL

Structural Basis for Assembly and Function of a Heterodimeric Plant Immune Receptor

(2014) S. J. Williams et al.   SCIENCE

MAPK Cascades in Plant Disease Resistance Signaling

(2013) Xiangzong Meng et al.   Annual Review of Phytopathology

NaMYC2 transcription factor regulates a subset of plant defense responses in Nicotiana attenuata

(2013) Melkamu G Woldemariam et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Xanthomonas Type III Effector XopD Desumoylates Tomato Transcription Factor SlERF4 to Suppress Ethylene Responses and Promote Pathogen Growth

(2013) Jung-Gun Kim et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

APETALA2/Ethylene Responsive Factor (AP2/ERF) transcription factors: mediators of stress responses and developmental programs

(2013) Francesco Licausi et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

ThePseudomonas syringaetype III effector HopD1 suppresses effector-triggered immunity, localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum, and targets the Arabidopsis transcription factor NTL9

(2013) Anna Block et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

AaORA, a trichome-specific AP2/ERF transcription factor ofArtemisia annua, is a positive regulator in the artemisinin biosynthetic pathway and in disease resistance toBotrytis cinerea

(2013) Xu Lu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

PlantTFDB 3.0: a portal for the functional and evolutionary study of plant transcription factors

(2013) Jinpu Jin et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

Phosphorylation of an ERF Transcription Factor by Arabidopsis MPK3/MPK6 Regulates Plant Defense Gene Induction and Fungal Resistance

(2013) X. Meng et al.   PLANT CELL

Molecular Characterization and Expression Analysis of NAC Family Transcription Factors in Tomato

(2013) Xiaohong Kou et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors JASMONATE-ASSOCIATED MYC2-LIKE1 (JAM1), JAM2, and JAM3 Are Negative Regulators of Jasmonate Responses in Arabidopsis

(2013) Y. Sasaki-Sekimoto et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Molecular Signatures in Arabidopsis thaliana in Response to Insect Attack and Bacterial Infection

(2013) Pankaj Barah et al.   PLoS One

Blast resistance of CC-NB-LRR protein Pb1 is mediated by WRKY45 through protein–protein interaction

(2013) Haruhiko Inoue et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

WRKY8 transcription factor functions in the TMV-cg defense response by mediating both abscisic acid and ethylene signaling in Arabidopsis

(2013) L. Chen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Arabidopsis ubiquitin ligase MIEL1 mediates degradation of the transcription factor MYB30 weakening plant defence

(2013) Daniel Marino et al.   Nature Communications

Incorporating Motif Analysis into Gene Co-expression Networks Reveals Novel Modular Expression Pattern and New Signaling Pathways

(2013) Shisong Ma et al.   PLoS Genetics

An RxLR Effector from Phytophthora infestans Prevents Re-localisation of Two Plant NAC Transcription Factors from the Endoplasmic Reticulum to the Nucleus

(2013) Hazel McLellan et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Novel Positive Regulatory Role for the SPL6 Transcription Factor in the N TIR-NB-LRR Receptor-Mediated Plant Innate Immunity

(2013) Meenu S. Padmanabhan et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Comprehensive Analysis of NAC Domain Transcription Factor Gene Family in Populus trichocarpa

(2012) Ruibo Hu et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Coronatine Promotes Pseudomonas syringae Virulence in Plants by Activating a Signaling Cascade that Inhibits Salicylic Acid Accumulation

(2012) Xiao-yu Zheng et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Molecular Phylogenetic and Expression Analysis of the Complete WRKY Transcription Factor Family in Maize

(2012) K.-F. Wei et al.   DNA RESEARCH

Genome-Wide Analysis of bZIP-Encoding Genes in Maize

(2012) K. Wei et al.   DNA RESEARCH

Characterization of the defense transcriptome responsive to Fusarium oxysporum-infection in Arabidopsis using RNA-seq

(2012) Qian-Hao Zhu et al.   GENE

The rice ERF transcription factor OsERF922 negatively regulates resistance to Magnaporthe oryzae and salt tolerance

(2012) Dongfeng Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Arabidopsis AtNAP regulates fruit senescence

(2012) Xiaohong Kou et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Genome-wide analysis of WRKY transcription factors in Solanum lycopersicum

(2012) Shengxiong Huang et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

CaWRKY58, encoding a group I WRKY transcription factor ofCapsicum annuum, negatively regulates resistance toRalstonia solanacearuminfection

(2012) Yuna Wang et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

From Pioneers to Team Players: TGA Transcription Factors Provide a Molecular Link Between Different Stress Pathways

(2012) Christiane Gatz   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Arabidopsis RAP2.2 plays an important role in plant resistance to Botrytis cinerea and ethylene responses

(2012) Yang Zhao et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Arabidopsis Defense against Botrytis cinerea: Chronology and Regulation Deciphered by High-Resolution Temporal Transcriptomic Analysis

(2012) O. Windram et al.   PLANT CELL

Arabidopsis WRKY33 Is a Key Transcriptional Regulator of Hormonal and Metabolic Responses toward Botrytis cinerea Infection

(2012) R. P. Birkenbihl et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

ERF5 and ERF6 Play Redundant Roles as Positive Regulators of JA/Et-Mediated Defense against Botrytis cinerea in Arabidopsis

(2012) Caroline S. Moffat et al.   PLoS One

Characterization of MADS-domain transcription factor complexes in Arabidopsis flower development

(2012) C. Smaczniak et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NAC proteins: regulation and role in stress tolerance

(2012) Swati Puranik et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Dual-Level Regulation of ACC Synthase Activity by MPK3/MPK6 Cascade and Its Downstream WRKY Transcription Factor during Ethylene Induction in Arabidopsis

(2012) Guojing Li et al.   PLoS Genetics

Hormonal Modulation of Plant Immunity

(2011) Corné M.J. Pieterse et al.   Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology

Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of the AP2/ERF superfamily in Vitis vinifera

(2011) Francesco Licausi et al.   BMC GENOMICS

PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSES UNRAVEL THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF NAC PROTEINS IN PLANTS

(2011) Tingting Zhu et al.   EVOLUTION

Phosphorylation of a WRKY Transcription Factor by Two Pathogen-Responsive MAPKs Drives Phytoalexin Biosynthesis inArabidopsis

(2011) Guohong Mao et al.   PLANT CELL

TheArabidopsisbHLH Transcription Factors MYC3 and MYC4 Are Targets of JAZ Repressors and Act Additively with MYC2 in the Activation of Jasmonate Responses

(2011) Patricia Fernández-Calvo et al.   PLANT CELL

Phosphorylation of the Nicotiana benthamiana WRKY8 Transcription Factor by MAPK Functions in the Defense Response

(2011) N. Ishihama et al.   PLANT CELL

An EAR-motif-containing ERF transcription factor affects herbivore-induced signaling, defense and resistance in rice

(2011) Jing Lu et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Tomato RAV Transcription Factor Is a Pivotal Modulator Involved in the AP2/EREBP-Mediated Defense Pathway

(2011) C.-W. Li et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

A CCCH-Type Zinc Finger Nucleic Acid-Binding Protein Quantitatively Confers Resistance against Rice Bacterial Blight Disease

(2011) H. Deng et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Independently Evolved Virulence Effectors Converge onto Hubs in a Plant Immune System Network

(2011) M. S. Mukhtar et al.   SCIENCE

Genome-wide analysis of NAC transcription factor family in rice

(2010) Mohammed Nuruzzaman et al.   GENE

Identification, phylogeny, and transcript profiling of ERF family genes during development and abiotic stress treatments in tomato

(2010) Manoj K. Sharma et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Wounding-Induced WRKY8 Is Involved in Basal Defense in Arabidopsis

(2010) Ligang Chen et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Plant immunity: towards an integrated view of plant–pathogen interactions

(2010) Peter N. Dodds et al.   NATURE REVIEWS GENETICS

Orchestration of the Floral Transition and Floral Development in Arabidopsis by the Bifunctional Transcription Factor APETALA2

(2010) L. Yant et al.   PLANT CELL

Genome-Wide Classification and Evolutionary Analysis of the bHLH Family of Transcription Factors in Arabidopsis, Poplar, Rice, Moss, and Algae

(2010) L. Carretero-Paulet et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

AtsPLA2-  nuclear relocalization by the Arabidopsis transcription factor AtMYB30 leads to repression of the plant defense response

(2010) S. Froidure et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dual function of Arabidopsis ATAF1 in abiotic and biotic stress responses

(2009) Yaorong Wu et al.   CELL RESEARCH

Complete inventory of soybean NAC transcription factors: Sequence conservation and expression analysis uncover their distinct roles in stress response

(2009) Guilherme L. Pinheiro et al.   GENE

OsTGAP1, a bZIP Transcription Factor, Coordinately Regulates the Inductive Production of Diterpenoid Phytoalexins in Rice

(2009) Atsushi Okada et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Interaction of the Tobacco Mosaic Virus Replicase Protein with a NAC Domain Transcription Factor Is Associated with the Suppression of Systemic Host Defenses

(2009) X. Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

PlnTFDB: updated content and new features of the plant transcription factor database

(2009) Paulino Pérez-Rodríguez et al.   NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH

RRS1andRPS4provide a dualResistance-gene system against fungal and bacterial pathogens

(2009) Mari Narusaka et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Arabidopsis thaliana class-II TGA transcription factors are essential activators of jasmonic acid/ethylene-induced defense responses

(2009) Mark Zander et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Cold activation of a plasma membrane-tethered NAC transcription factor induces a pathogen resistance response in Arabidopsis

(2009) Pil Joon Seo et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A Pair of Allelic WRKY Genes Play Opposite Roles in Rice-Bacteria Interactions

(2009) Z. Tao et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Phylogeny, gene structures, and expression patterns of the ERF gene family in soybean (Glycine max L.)

(2008) Gaiyun Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

OsWRKY62 is a Negative Regulator of Basal and Xa21-Mediated Defense against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae in Rice

(2008) Ying Peng et al.   Molecular Plant

Capsicum annuum WRKY protein CaWRKY1 is a negative regulator of pathogen defense

(2008) Sang-Keun Oh et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST