Jasmonate-responsive transcription factors regulating plant secondary metabolism

Biotechnol Adv. 2016 Jul-Aug;34(4):441-449. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Feb 10.

Abstract

Plants produce a large variety of secondary metabolites including alkaloids, glucosinolates, terpenoids and phenylpropanoids. These compounds play key roles in plant-environment interactions and many of them have pharmacological activity in humans. Jasmonates (JAs) are plant hormones which induce biosynthesis of many secondary metabolites. JAs-responsive transcription factors (TFs) that regulate the JAs-induced accumulation of secondary metabolites belong to different families including AP2/ERF, bHLH, MYB and WRKY. Here, we give an overview of the types and functions of TFs that have been identified in JAs-induced secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and highlight their similarities and differences in regulating various biosynthetic pathways. We review major recent developments regarding JAs-responsive TFs mediating secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and provide suggestions for further studies.

Keywords: JAZ; Jasmonate; ORCA; Transcription factor; bHLH.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclopentanes* / metabolism
  • Cyclopentanes* / pharmacology
  • Oxylipins* / metabolism
  • Oxylipins* / pharmacology
  • Plants* / drug effects
  • Plants* / genetics
  • Plants* / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors* / drug effects
  • Transcription Factors* / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors* / physiology

Substances

  • Cyclopentanes
  • Oxylipins
  • Transcription Factors
  • jasmonic acid