title: Biochemical and molecular characterization of plant MYB transcription factor family.
abstract: MYB genes are widely distributed in higher plants and comprise one of the largest transcription factors, which are characterized by the presence of a highly conserved MYB domain at their N-termini. Over recent decades, biochemical and molecular characterizations of MYB have been extensively studied and reported to be involved in many physiological and biochemical processes. This review describes current knowledge of their structure characteristic, classification, multi-functionality, mechanism of combinational control, evolution, and function redundancy. It shows that the MYB transcription factors play a key role in plant development, such as secondary metabolism, hormone signal transduction, disease resistance, cell shape, organ development, etc. Furthermore, the expression of some members of the MYB family shows tissue-specificity.
authors.affiliation: Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Yaan Sichuan 625014, China.
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Wen-Jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yan-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yu-Bi
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yi-Xiong
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D005419:Flavonoids / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D009024:Morphogenesis; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000502:physiology; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020598:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013312:Stress, Physiological
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators; D010940:Plant Proteins; D020598:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myb