Transcription Factors as the "Blitzkrieg" of Plant Defense: A Pragmatic View of Nitric Oxide's Role in Gene Regulation.

ABSTRACT: Plants are in continuous conflict with the environmental constraints and their sessile nature demands a fine-tuned, well-designed defense mechanism that can cope with a multitude of biotic and abiotic assaults. Therefore, plants have developed innate immunity, R-gene-mediated resistance, and systemic acquired resistance to ensure their survival. Transcription factors (TFs) are among the most important genetic components for the regulation of gene expression and several other biological processes. They bind to specific sequences in the DNA called transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) that are present in the regulatory regions of genes. Depending on the environmental conditions, TFs can either enhance or suppress transcriptional processes. In the last couple of decades, nitric oxide (NO

SUBMITTER: Falak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7825681 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature