Functions of transcription factor superfamilies in rice immunity
Sang Ryeol Park,
Yujeong Jeong,
Seungmin Son
Affiliations
Sang Ryeol Park
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
Yujeong Jeong
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea; Department of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of Korea
Seungmin Son
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.
The emergence of novel phytopathogens and the accelerated spread of plant diseases to new regions, driven by global climate change, constitute significant threats to agricultural resources. Rice, a major tropical staple crucial for global food security, possesses six transcription factor superfamilies—AP2/ERF, bHLH, bZIP, MYB, NAC, and WRKY—that function in innate immunity against pathogens. We review their biological functions and regulatory mechanisms in rice immunity.
