Transcriptional Factor: A Molecular Switch to Adapt Abiotic Stress Mechanisms in Maize

Muhammad Qudrat Ullah Farooqi, Sanathanee Sachchithananthan, Muhammad Afzal, Zahra Zahra

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Abstract

The key influencing factor affecting plant growth and reproduction is adverse environmental stress, which poses serious threats to global agriculture development and crop productivity. Abiotic stress comprises of nonliving factors that negatively affect crop productivity in a defined environment. The nonliving variables affect the physiology of the organism beyond normal environmental conditions. In maize, transcriptional factors’ functions are very important in response to abiotic stress especially on growth and development, as well as on morphogenesis by contributing to enhanced stress tolerance. The aim of this chapter is to compile a list of the most important transcriptional factors in maize, as well as their regulatory networks in response to abiotic stress. The transcriptional factors are expected to significantly enrich the functional gene resources and will be beneficial to the breeding of stress-tolerant maize cultivars.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaize Improvement
Subtitle of host publicationCurrent Advances in Yield, Quality, and Stress Tolerance under Changing Climatic Scenarios
EditorsShabir Hussain Wani, Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Zahoor Ahmad Dar
PublisherSpringer International Publishing Switzerland
Pages109-116
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9783031216404
ISBN (Print)9783031216398
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

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