The Role of NAC Transcription Factors in Plant Response to Abiotic Stress

doi:10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2019-0525

Abstract

Abstract: Facing the deteriorating environment and the pressure of population growth,studying plant stress-resistance mechanisms and improving plant stress resistance are important for achieving sustainable development of agriculture. In recent years,the plant-specific transcription factors have been widely concerned for their important role in abiotic stress response. The NAC family is the largest one of plant-specific transcription factors and plays an important regulatory role in the growth and development of plants and in response to abiotic stresses. Here,the progress on the structural characteristics,mechanism and function of NAC transcription factors in abiotic stress are reviewed,aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the study of NAC-related genes and the cultivation of new stress-resistant plant varieties.

Key words: NAC, transcription factors, abiotic stress

ZHANG Dan, MA Yu-hua. The Role of NAC Transcription Factors in Plant Response to Abiotic Stress[J]. Biotechnology Bulletin, 2019, 35(12): 144-151.

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