The membrane tethered transcription factor EcbZIP17 from finger millet promotes plant growth and enhances tolerance to abiotic stresses

Chopperla, Ramakrishna; Singh, Sonam; Raghavendrarao, Sangala; Padaria, Jasdeep Chatrath; Mohanty, Sasmita; Sharma, Tilak Raj; Solanke, Amolkumar U.

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-19766-4

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“…Moreover, transgenic rice plants overexpressing OsbZIP66 had enhanced drought tolerance, which was positively correlated with the expression level of OsbZIP66 . In another study, overexpression of the EcbZIP17 gene from finger millet in transgenic tobacco plants conferred enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses and improved plant growth and yield [120].…”

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Transcription Factors Associated with Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance and Their Potential for Crops Improvement

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In field conditions, crops are adversely affected by a wide range of abiotic stresses including drought, cold, salt, and heat, as well as biotic stresses including pests and pathogens. These stresses can have a marked effect on crop yield. The present and future effects of climate change necessitate the improvement of crop stress tolerance. Plants have evolved sophisticated stress response strategies, and genes that encode transcription factors (TFs) that are master regulators of stress-responsive genes are excellent candidates for crop improvement. Related examples in recent studies include TF gene modulation and overexpression approaches in crop species to enhance stress tolerance. However, much remains to be discovered about the diverse plant TFs. Of the >80 TF families, only a few, such as NAC, MYB, WRKY, bZIP, and ERF/DREB, with vital roles in abiotic and biotic stress responses have been intensively studied. Moreover, although significant progress has been made in deciphering the roles of TFs in important cereal crops, fewer TF genes have been elucidated in sorghum. As a model drought-tolerant crop, sorghum research warrants further focus. This review summarizes recent progress on major TF families associated with abiotic and biotic stress tolerance and their potential for crop improvement, particularly in sorghum. Other TF families and non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression are discussed briefly. Despite the emphasis on sorghum, numerous examples from wheat, rice, maize, and barley are included. Collectively, the aim of this review is to illustrate the potential application of TF genes for stress tolerance improvement and the engineering of resistant crops, with an emphasis on sorghum.

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Transcription Factors Associated with Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance and Their Potential for Crops Improvement

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Zhengbin

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“…Ramakrishna et al (2018) showed that overexpression of a finger millet bZIP TF gene EcbZIP17 in tobacco plants resulted in higher germination rate, increased biomass, and increased survival rate in the transgenic plants. Furthermore, the transgenic tobacco plants also showed increased seed yields compared to the control plants.…”

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Transcription factors involved in abiotic stress responses in Maize (Zea maysL.) and their roles in enhanced productivity in the post genomics era

Kimotho

Baillo

Zhengbin

2019

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Background Maize (Zea mays L.) is a principal cereal crop cultivated worldwide for human food, animal feed, and more recently as a source of biofuel. However, as a direct consequence of water insufficiency and climate change, frequent occurrences of both biotic and abiotic stresses have been reported in various regions around the world, and recently, this has become a constant threat in increasing global maize yields. Plants respond to abiotic stresses by utilizing the activities of transcription factors (TFs), which are families of genes coding for specific TF proteins. TF target genes form a regulon that is involved in the repression/activation of genes associated with abiotic stress responses. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to have a systematic study on each TF family, the downstream target genes they regulate, and the specific TF genes involved in multiple abiotic stress responses in maize and other staple crops. Method In this review, the main TF families, the specific TF genes and their regulons that are involved in abiotic stress regulation will be briefly discussed. Great emphasis will be given on maize abiotic stress improvement throughout this review, although other examples from different plants like rice, Arabidopsis, wheat, and barley will be used. Results We have described in detail the main TF families in maize that take part in abiotic stress responses together with their regulons. Furthermore, we have also briefly described the utilization of high-efficiency technologies in the study and characterization of TFs involved in the abiotic stress regulatory networks in plants with an emphasis on increasing maize production. Examples of these technologies include next-generation sequencing, microarray analysis, machine learning, and RNA-Seq. Conclusion In conclusion, it is expected that all the information provided in this review will in time contribute to the use of TF genes in the research, breeding, and development of new abiotic stress tolerant maize cultivars.

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“…Additionally, a chickpea (Cicer arietinum) stress associated TF, CarNAC4 was linked with reduced MDA content and water stress rates in response to salinity and drought stress respectively (Yu et al, 2016). Ramakrishna et al (2018) showed that overexpression of a finger millet bZIP TF gene EcbZIP17 in tobacco plants resulted in higher germination rate, increased biomass, and increased survival rate in the transgenic plants. Furthermore, the transgenic tobacco plants also showed increased seed yields compared to the control plants.…”

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Peer Review #1 of "Transcription factors involved in abiotic stress responses in Maize (Zea mays L.) and their roles in enhanced productivity in the post genomics era (v0.1)"

Mohamed¹

2019

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Background: Maize (Zea mays L.) is a principal cereal crop cultivated worldwide for human food, animal feed, and more recently as a source of biofuel. However, as a direct consequence of water insufficiency and climate change, frequent occurrences of both biotic and abiotic stresses have been reported in various regions around the world, and recently, this has become a constant threat in increasing global maize yields. Plants respond to abiotic stresses by utilizing the activities of transcription factors, which are families of genes coding for specific transcription factor proteins. Transcription factor target genes form a regulon that is involved in the repression/activation of genes associated with abiotic stress responses. Therefore, it is of uttermost importance to have a systematic study on each transcription factor family, the downstream target genes they regulate, and the specific transcription factor genes involved in multiple abiotic stress responses in maize and other staple crops. Method: In this review, the main transcription factor families, the specific transcription factor genes and their regulons that are involved in abiotic stress regulation will be briefly discussed. Great emphasis will be given on maize abiotic stress improvement throughout this review, although other examples from different plants like rice, Arabidopsis, wheat, and barley will be used. Results: We have described in detail the main transcription factor families in maize that take part in abiotic stress responses together with their regulons. Furthermore, we have also briefly described the utilization of high-efficiency technologies in the study and characterization of TFs involved in the abiotic stress regulatory networks in plants with an emphasis on increasing maize production. Examples of these technologies include next-generation sequencing, microarray analysis, machine learning and RNA-Seq. Conclusion: In conclusion, it is expected that all the information provided in this review will in time contribute to the use of TF genes in the research, breeding, and development of new abiotic stress tolerant maize cultivars.

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The membrane tethered transcription factor EcbZIP17 from finger millet promotes plant growth and enhances tolerance to abiotic stresses

Cited by 64 publications

References 74 publications

Transcription Factors Associated with Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance and Their Potential for Crops Improvement

Transcription Factors Associated with Abiotic and Biotic Stress Tolerance and Their Potential for Crops Improvement

Transcription factors involved in abiotic stress responses in Maize (Zea maysL.) and their roles in enhanced productivity in the post genomics era

Peer Review #1 of "Transcription factors involved in abiotic stress responses in Maize (Zea mays L.) and their roles in enhanced productivity in the post genomics era (v0.1)"

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