Guide to Plant Transcription Factors
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Aryadeep Roychoudhury
- Language: English
Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regulation, s… Read more
Description
Description
Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regulation, stress management, post-translational modification, and epigenetic control. The book explores how transcription factors can be manipulated or engineered for crop improvement, offering insights into their regulatory mechanisms and practical applications.
Transcription factors bind to upstream regions of target genes and recruit additional proteins, often facilitating chromatin remodeling to enable further binding. They play critical roles in diverse physiological processes, including seedling development, shoot and root growth, flowering, fruit ripening, seed maturation, nitrogen fixation, and photosynthesis. Plant transcription factors belong to numerous families, each with distinct mechanisms and functions. They also govern plant responses to pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stresses through complex gene regulatory networks.
This volume provides a systematic overview of recent advances in transcription factor research, their relationship with stress tolerance, and the roles of individual transcription factors in plant systems. Featuring contributions from leading scientists worldwide, Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is an essential reference for researchers, academics, and advanced students in plant biology and biotechnology.
Transcription factors bind to upstream regions of target genes and recruit additional proteins, often facilitating chromatin remodeling to enable further binding. They play critical roles in diverse physiological processes, including seedling development, shoot and root growth, flowering, fruit ripening, seed maturation, nitrogen fixation, and photosynthesis. Plant transcription factors belong to numerous families, each with distinct mechanisms and functions. They also govern plant responses to pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stresses through complex gene regulatory networks.
This volume provides a systematic overview of recent advances in transcription factor research, their relationship with stress tolerance, and the roles of individual transcription factors in plant systems. Featuring contributions from leading scientists worldwide, Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is an essential reference for researchers, academics, and advanced students in plant biology and biotechnology.
Key features
Key features
- Provides a structured learning pathway through clearly organized sections and chapters, making it easy for readers to navigate complex topics and build knowledge progressively
- Combines foundational concepts with emerging trends, offering not only established principles but also insights into cutting-edge research directions and applications
- Facilitates cross-disciplinary connections by linking transcription factor research to broader areas such as epigenetics, signaling networks, and crop biotechnology, encouraging integrative approaches for future innovations
Readership
Readership
Researchers and advanced students in plant physiology and agriculture; molecular biologists.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section 1. Transcription factors in plant development
1. Introduction to diverse groups of transcription factors and their functions in plants
2. Structural diversity and databases of plant transcription factors
3. Advanced techniques to study interactions between transcription factors and target gene promoters
4. Transcription factors in the regulation of shoot development and branching
5. Plant transcription factors in root development
6. Transcription factors in the regulation of flowering and floral morphogenesis
7. Light-dependent development and photomorphogenesis regulated by plant transcription factors
8. Regulation of photosynthesis via transcription factors
9. Transcription factors regulating Rhizobium–legume symbiosis
10. Transcription factor-mediated regulation of ripening in different fruits
11. Regulation of seed maturation and seedling development by transcription factors
12. Transcription factors in regulating the synthesis of secondary metabolites in plants
13. Crucial transcription factors involved in efficient Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and secondary metabolite production
Section 2. Transcription factors: modifications and overexpression
14. Control of target gene expression by transcription factors in plant physiological processes and stress resistance
15. Regulatory mechanisms of transcription factors in plant development and stress responses
16. Transcription factor-based genetic engineering in plants for development and stress tolerance
17. Transgenic plants with overexpression of diverse families of transcription factors for abiotic and biotic stress resistance
18. Ubiquitination dynamics: regulating plant transcription factors under environmental challenges
Section 3. Prominent transcription factor families
19. Role of basic leucine zipper transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
20. Role of dehydration-responsive element-binding proteins and C-repeat binding factors in plant physiology and stress tolerance
21. APETALA2/ethylene‑responsive factors and MYB transcription factors in the regulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
22. NAC transcription factors: key regulators for plant development, stress responses, and genetic engineering
23. WRKY transcription factors: structural and functional regulation in development and stress tolerance
24. MADS-box transcription factors: exploring their diverse functions in plant development and stress responses
25. Zinc finger, basic helix-loop-helix, and B3 domain transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
26. NODULE INCEPTION-like transcription factors in nitrate signaling in plants
27. Homeobox, cup-shaped cotyledon, GRAS and homeodomain–leucine zipper transcription factors: functional aspects and biotechnological considerations
28. Structural analysis of TCP transcription factors and their functional regulation during abiotic stress in plants
29. DNA‑binding one‑finger transcription factors in the regulation of complex biological processes in plants
Section 4. Transcription factors in stress tolerance
30. Redox regulation of plant transcription factors
31. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during salt tress responses in plants
32. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during drought stress
33. Structural aspects and functional regulation of heat stress transcription factors
34. Regulation of multiple transcription factors in ultraviolet and high light stress responses
35. Transcription factors in cold stress responses in plants
36. Regulation of transcription factors and kinase signaling pathways during heavy metal stress in plants
37. Modulation of transcription factor function by diverse phytohormones
38. Plant transcription factors in nutritional and nitrosative stress
39. Transcription factors in immunity and pathogen resistance in plants
40. Functional regulation of diverse transcription factors in biotic stress resistance in plants
1. Introduction to diverse groups of transcription factors and their functions in plants
2. Structural diversity and databases of plant transcription factors
3. Advanced techniques to study interactions between transcription factors and target gene promoters
4. Transcription factors in the regulation of shoot development and branching
5. Plant transcription factors in root development
6. Transcription factors in the regulation of flowering and floral morphogenesis
7. Light-dependent development and photomorphogenesis regulated by plant transcription factors
8. Regulation of photosynthesis via transcription factors
9. Transcription factors regulating Rhizobium–legume symbiosis
10. Transcription factor-mediated regulation of ripening in different fruits
11. Regulation of seed maturation and seedling development by transcription factors
12. Transcription factors in regulating the synthesis of secondary metabolites in plants
13. Crucial transcription factors involved in efficient Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and secondary metabolite production
Section 2. Transcription factors: modifications and overexpression
14. Control of target gene expression by transcription factors in plant physiological processes and stress resistance
15. Regulatory mechanisms of transcription factors in plant development and stress responses
16. Transcription factor-based genetic engineering in plants for development and stress tolerance
17. Transgenic plants with overexpression of diverse families of transcription factors for abiotic and biotic stress resistance
18. Ubiquitination dynamics: regulating plant transcription factors under environmental challenges
Section 3. Prominent transcription factor families
19. Role of basic leucine zipper transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
20. Role of dehydration-responsive element-binding proteins and C-repeat binding factors in plant physiology and stress tolerance
21. APETALA2/ethylene‑responsive factors and MYB transcription factors in the regulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
22. NAC transcription factors: key regulators for plant development, stress responses, and genetic engineering
23. WRKY transcription factors: structural and functional regulation in development and stress tolerance
24. MADS-box transcription factors: exploring their diverse functions in plant development and stress responses
25. Zinc finger, basic helix-loop-helix, and B3 domain transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
26. NODULE INCEPTION-like transcription factors in nitrate signaling in plants
27. Homeobox, cup-shaped cotyledon, GRAS and homeodomain–leucine zipper transcription factors: functional aspects and biotechnological considerations
28. Structural analysis of TCP transcription factors and their functional regulation during abiotic stress in plants
29. DNA‑binding one‑finger transcription factors in the regulation of complex biological processes in plants
Section 4. Transcription factors in stress tolerance
30. Redox regulation of plant transcription factors
31. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during salt tress responses in plants
32. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during drought stress
33. Structural aspects and functional regulation of heat stress transcription factors
34. Regulation of multiple transcription factors in ultraviolet and high light stress responses
35. Transcription factors in cold stress responses in plants
36. Regulation of transcription factors and kinase signaling pathways during heavy metal stress in plants
37. Modulation of transcription factor function by diverse phytohormones
38. Plant transcription factors in nutritional and nitrosative stress
39. Transcription factors in immunity and pathogen resistance in plants
40. Functional regulation of diverse transcription factors in biotic stress resistance in plants
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Aryadeep Roychoudhury
Aryadeep Roychoudhury is currently serving as Professor in the Discipline of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. Prior to joining IGNOU, he worked as Assistant Professor in the Postgraduate Department of Biotechnology at St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata. Prof. Roychoudhury completed his BSc (Honours) in Botany from Presidency College, Kolkata, and his MSc in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from the University of Calcutta. He obtained his PhD in Life Sciences from Bose Institute, Kolkata, under Jadavpur University, specializing in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. With over 25 years of research experience, his current work focuses on the physiological and molecular responses of plants under diverse abiotic stresses, including fluoride toxicity, heavy metals, salinity, and drought, with particular emphasis on cell signaling pathways, signaling molecules, and elicitors. In recognition of his scientific contributions, Prof. Roychoudhury received the Young Scientist Award (2019) from the International Foundation for Environment and Ecology at the University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India. He was also awarded the Distinguished Scientist Award (2024) by the Institute of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sciences, India. His name has been included in the Stanford–Elsevier’s World’s Top 2% Scientists list.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India