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http://dx.doi.org/10.5423/PPJ.2010.26.2.110

The WRKY Superfamily of Rice Transcription Factors

Jang, Ji-Young (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Choi, Chang-Hyun (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Hwang, Duk-Ju (National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)

Publication Information

The Plant Pathology Journal / v.26, no.2, 2010 , pp. 110-114 More about this Journal

Abstract

WRKY transcription factors are known to be involved in many different biological processes including plant response to biotic stress, abiotic stress, and plant development. WRKY proteins are extensively studied in Arabidopsis. Recently, reports on WRKY proteins are rapidly increasing in the other plant species, especially in rice. Therefore, this review will discuss the function of rice WRKY proteins reported so far.

Keywords

defense response; jasmonic acid; rice; salicylic acid; WRKY transcription factor;

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