A R2R3-MYB transcription factor gene in common wheat (namely TaMYBsm1) involved in enhancement of drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

2016 ◽  
Vol 129 (6) ◽  
pp. 1097-1107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-jun Li ◽  
Yu Qiao ◽  
Ya-qing Li ◽  
Zhan-liang Shi ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Common Wheat ◽  
Transgenic Arabidopsis ◽  
Myb Transcription Factor ◽  
Transcription Factor Gene ◽  
Factor Gene ◽  
R2r3 Myb

scholarly journals A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor Gene, BpMYB123, Regulates BpLEA14 to Improve Drought Tolerance in Betula platyphylla

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaiwen Lv ◽  
Hairong Wei ◽  
Guifeng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Drought Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Myb Transcription Factor ◽  
Betula Platyphylla ◽  
Transcription Factor Gene ◽  
Factor Gene ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
R2r3 Myb

Drought stress causes various negative impacts on plant growth and crop production. R2R3-MYB transcription factors (TFs) play crucial roles in the response to abiotic stress. However, their functions in Betula platyphylla haven’t been fully investigated. In this study, a R2R3 MYB transcription factor gene, BpMYB123, was identified from Betula platyphylla and reveals its significant role in drought stress. Overexpression of BpMYB123 enhances tolerance to drought stress in contrast to repression of BpMYB123 by RNA interference (RNAi) in transgenic experiment. The overexpression lines increased peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismatase (SOD) activities, while decreased hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide radicals (O2–), electrolyte leakage (EL) and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents. Our study showed that overexpression of BpMYB123 increased BpLEA14 gene expression up to 20-fold due to BpMYB123 directly binding to the MYB1AT element of BpLEA14 promoter. These results indicate that BpMYB123 acts as a regulator via regulating BpLEA14 to improve drought tolerance in birch.

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