Functions of transcription factor superfamilies in rice immunity

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2024.10.006
• Publication Date: 2024-11-17T20:13:48Z
• Authors: Sang Ryeol Park; Yujeong Jeong; Seungmin Son
• Keywords: Biotic stress; Crop resilience; S; Agriculture (General); Agriculture; Rice; Immune response; Transcription factor; S1-972

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.