title: Regulation of specialized metabolism by WRKY transcription factors.
abstract: WRKY transcription factors (TFs) are well known for regulating plant abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. However, much less is known about how WRKY TFs affect plant-specialized metabolism. Analysis of WRKY TFs regulating the production of specialized metabolites emphasizes the values of the family outside of traditionally accepted roles in stress tolerance. WRKYs with conserved roles across plant species seem to be essential in regulating specialized metabolism. Overall, the WRKY family plays an essential role in regulating the biosynthesis of important pharmaceutical, aromatherapy, biofuel, and industrial components, warranting considerable attention in the forthcoming years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schluttenhofer
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546 lyuan3@uky.edu.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D053858:Metabolic Networks and Pathways; D010802:Phylogeny; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors