title: MYB Transcription Factors as Regulators of Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Plants.
abstract: Phenylpropanoid-derived compounds represent a diverse family of secondary metabolites that originate from phenylalanine. These compounds have roles in plant growth and development, and in defense against biotic and abiotic stress. Many of these compounds are also beneficial to human health and welfare. V-myb myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog (MYB) proteins belong to a large family of transcription factors and are key regulators of the synthesis of phenylpropanoid-derived compounds. This review summarizes the current understanding of MYB proteins and their roles in the regulation of phenylpropanoid metabolism in plants.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
authors.forename: Jingying
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osbourn
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; Department of Metabolic Biology, John Innes Centre, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK. Electronic address: mapengda@163.com.
authors.forename: Pengda
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D005419:Flavonoids / Q000378:metabolism*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors
keywords: MYB; flavonoid; monolignol; phenolic acid; stilbene