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Beyond IbMYB1: Identification and Characterization of Two Additional Anthocyanin MYB Activators, IbMYB2 and IbMYB3, in Sweetpotato

  • Jian Wang,
  • Zhuo Chen,
  • Yang Lu,
  • Xiaobei Zhang and ,
  • Yizhao Chen,
  • Xiangrui Li,
  • Yi Liu,
  • Yonghua Liu,
  • Sunjeet Kumar and
  • Guopeng Zhu
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

18 September 2025

Sweetpotato displays diverse purple pigmentation due to anthocyanin accumulation. While current research on the underlying MYB activators has focused on IbMYB1 in purple-fleshed tubers, the color diversity suggests the involvement of other MYB activa...

(This article belongs to the Topic Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,324 Views
14 Pages

Anthocyanin Accumulation in Muscadine Berry Skins Is Influenced by the Expression of the MYB Transcription Factors, MybA1, and MYBCS1

  • Lillian Oglesby,
  • Anthony Ananga,
  • James Obuya,
  • Joel Ochieng and ,
  • Ernst Cebert and
  • Violeta Tsolova
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

12 October 2016

The skin color of grape berry is very important in the wine industry. The red color results from the synthesis and accumulation of anthocyanins, which is regulated by transcription factors belonging to the MYB family. The transcription factors that a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Berry Antioxidants in Health and Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,395 Views
14 Pages

Function of Transcription Factors PoMYB12, PoMYB15, and PoMYB20 in Heat Stress and Growth of Pleurotus ostreatus

  • Hui Yuan,
  • Zongqi Liu,
  • Lifeng Guo,
  • Ludan Hou and ,
  • Junlong Meng and
  • Mingchang Chang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

31 August 2023

MYB transcription factors (TFs) have been extensively studied in plant abiotic stress responses and growth and development. However, the role of MYB TFs in the heat stress response and growth and development of Pleurotus ostreatus remains unclear. To...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Microbiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,186 Views
16 Pages

Transcriptome Identification of R2R3-MYB Gene Family Members in Pinus massoniana and PmMYB4 Response to Drought Stress

  • Xuan Lou,
  • Sheng Yao,
  • Peizhen Chen,
  • Dengbao Wang and ,
  • Romaric Hippolyte Agassin,
  • Yanqing Hou,
  • Chi Zhang and
  • Kongshu Ji
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

16 February 2023

One of the largest families of transcription factors in plants, the MYB transcription factors family (Myeloblastosis, MYB TF), plays a vital role in regulating plant biochemical and physiological processes. The role of MYB TF in coping with stresses,...

(This article belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
70 Citations
5,723 Views
15 Pages

NtMYB3, an R2R3-MYB from Narcissus, Regulates Flavonoid Biosynthesis

  • Muhammad Anwar,
  • Weijun Yu,
  • Hong Yao,
  • Ping Zhou and ,
  • Andrew C. Allan and
  • Lihui Zeng
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 November 2019

R2R3-MYB transcription factors play important roles in the regulation of plant flavonoid metabolites. In the current study, NtMYB3, a novel R2R3-MYB transcriptional factor isolated from Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta L. var. chinensis), was fun...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Antioxidant Metabolic Pathways in Plants)
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  • Open Access
42 Citations
4,541 Views
19 Pages

Expression of the Sweet Potato MYB Transcription Factor IbMYB48 Confers Salt and Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis

  • Hongyuan Zhao,
  • Haoqiang Zhao,
  • Yuanfeng Hu,
  • Shanshan Zhang and ,
  • Shaozhen He,
  • Huan Zhang,
  • Ning Zhao,
  • Qingchang Liu,
  • Shaopei Gao and
  • Hong Zhai
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

17 October 2022

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is one of the most crucial food crops widely cultivated worldwide. In plants, MYB transcription factors play crucial roles in plant growth, defense regulation, and stress resistance. However, the regulatory mec...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sweet Potato Genetics and Genomics)
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  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,032 Views
15 Pages

PbMYB120 Negatively Regulates Anthocyanin Accumulation in Pear

  • Linyan Song,
  • Xiaoli Wang,
  • Wei Han,
  • Yingying Qu and ,
  • Zhigang Wang,
  • Rui Zhai,
  • Chengquan Yang,
  • Fengwang Ma and
  • Lingfei Xu
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

24 February 2020

Subgroup 4 R2R3 MYBs play vital roles in the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the functions of MYB repressors in pear (Pyrus × bretschneideri). Here, PbMYB120 was identified as a potential re...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
3,257 Views
14 Pages

A Novel R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor SbMYB12 Positively Regulates Baicalin Biosynthesis in Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

  • Wentao Wang,
  • Suying Hu,
  • Jing Yang,
  • Caijuan Zhang and ,
  • Tong Zhang,
  • Donghao Wang,
  • Xiaoyan Cao and
  • Zhezhi Wang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

7 December 2022

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is an annual herb from the Scutellaria genus that has been extensively used as a traditional medicine for over 2000 years in China. Baicalin and other flavonoids have been identified as the principal bioactive ingredien...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biosynthesis and Regulatory Mechanism of Secondary Metabolites in Medicinal Plants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,017 Views
16 Pages

The R2R3 MYB Transcription Factor MYB71 Regulates Abscisic Acid Response in Arabidopsis

  • Yuxin Cheng,
  • Yanxing Ma,
  • Na Zhang,
  • Rao Lin and ,
  • Yuan Yuan,
  • Hainan Tian,
  • Saddam Hussain,
  • Siyu Chen,
  • Wenting Yang and
  • Shucai Wang
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

21 May 2022

Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates plant responses to abiotic stresses via regulating the expression of downstream genes, yet the functions of many ABA responsive genes remain unknown. We report here the characterization of MYB71, a R2R3 MYB transcription...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Responses to Abiotic Stresses)
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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,327 Views
18 Pages

Genome-Wide Identification of the MYB Gene Family in Bougainvillea and Silencing-Based Evidence for the Involvement of BbMYB6 and BbMYB69 in Yellow and Red Bract Coloration

  • Ruoxi Liu,
  • Yushan Wang,
  • Haiyan Xia,
  • Yi’ao Jiao and ,
  • Rui Li,
  • Wengang Yu,
  • Jian Wang and
  • Yang Zhou
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

MYB transcription factors (TFs) serve pivotal regulatory functions in plant pigmentation; however, the composition of the MYB family in Bougainvillea spp. and the regulatory mechanisms underlying bract coloration have not yet been systematically exam...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Quality Regulation and Improvement of Ornamental Plants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,158 Views
22 Pages

The MYB Transcription Factor GmMYB78 Negatively Regulates Phytophthora sojae Resistance in Soybean

  • Hong Gao,
  • Jia Ma,
  • Yuxin Zhao,
  • Chuanzhong Zhang and ,
  • Ming Zhao,
  • Shengfu He,
  • Yan Sun,
  • Xin Fang,
  • Xiaoyu Chen and
  • Shuzhen Zhang
  • + 11 authors+ 6 authors

Phytophthora root rot is a devastating disease of soybean caused by Phytophthora sojae. However, the resistance mechanism is not yet clear. Our previous studies have shown that GmAP2 enhances sensitivity to P. sojae in soybean, and GmMYB78 is downreg...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Crop Stress Biology and Molecular Breeding: 4th Edition)
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  • Open Access
809 Views
20 Pages

Genome-Wide Identification of the MYB Transcription Factor Family in Schima superba and Functional Analysis of SsMYB24 in Drought Stress Response

  • Shuge Wei,
  • Qian Liu,
  • Xiaoyi Dong,
  • Qian Zhang and ,
  • Peiwu Xie,
  • Boxiang He,
  • Chen Hou,
  • Minghuai Wang,
  • Huiming Lian and
  • Jun Yao
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

8 January 2026

Schima superba, belonging to the genus Schima of Theaceae, is a common large tree in evergreen broad-leaved forests in subtropical regions of China. As one of the largest transcription factor families in plants, MYB transcription factors play an impo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Drought Tolerance in ​Trees: Growth and Physiology)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,915 Views
19 Pages

30 August 2023

The R2R3-MYB genes in plants play an essential role in the drought-responsive signaling pathway. Plenty of R2R3-MYB S21 and S22 subgroup genes in Arabidopsis have been implicated in dehydration conditions, yet few have been covered in terms of the ro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Response to Abiotic Stress 2.0)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,650 Views
18 Pages

Genome-Wide Identification of MYB Gene Family in Peach and Identification of MYBs Involved in Carotenoid Biosynthesis

  • Fengyi Liu,
  • Jiarui Zheng,
  • Yuwei Yi,
  • Xiaoyan Yang and ,
  • Leiyu Jiang,
  • Jiabao Ye,
  • Weiwei Zhang and
  • Feng Xu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

27 June 2024

Carotenoids are naturally occurring tetraterpenoids that play a key role in fruit coloration, and yellow peaches are one of the best sources of carotenoid intake. MYB transcription factors are one of the largest families in plants and play an importa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis for the Genetic Improvement of Forest Plants)
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  • Open Access
50 Citations
6,470 Views
18 Pages

Identification of Two Novel R2R3-MYB Transcription factors, PsMYB114L and PsMYB12L, Related to Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Paeonia suffruticosa

  • Xinpeng Zhang,
  • Zongda Xu,
  • Xiaoyan Yu,
  • Lanyong Zhao and ,
  • Mingyuan Zhao,
  • Xu Han and
  • Shuai Qi
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

28 February 2019

Flower color is a charming phenotype with very important ornamental and commercial values. Anthocyanins play a critical role in determining flower color pattern formation, and their biosynthesis is typically regulated by R2R3-MYB transcription factor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Genetics and Molecular Breeding)
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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,917 Views
16 Pages

Phylogenetic Analysis of R2R3-MYB Family Genes in Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg and Roles of ThMYB4 and ThMYB7 in Flavonoid Biosynthesis

  • Haishun Xu,
  • Xue Dai,
  • Xue Hu,
  • Haizheng Yu and ,
  • Ying Wang,
  • Bingsong Zheng,
  • Juan Xu and
  • Xueqian Wu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

15 March 2023

Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg (T. hemsleyanum) is an extensively used Chinese folk herb with multiple bioactivities. Among these bioactivities, flavonoids are recognized as the representative active ingredients. We previously found an elevate...

(This article belongs to the Section Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,558 Views
15 Pages

Development and Characterization of MYB-NFIB Fusion Expression in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

  • Joseph O. Humtsoe,
  • Hyun-Su Kim,
  • Leilani Jones,
  • James Cevallos and ,
  • Philippe Boileau,
  • Fengshen Kuo,
  • Luc G. T. Morris and
  • Patrick Ha
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

30 April 2022

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is the second most common cancer type arising from the salivary gland. The frequent occurrence of chromosome t(6;9) translocation leading to the fusion of MYB and NFIB transcription factor genes is considered a genetic...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Salivary Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma)
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  • Open Access
89 Citations
13,342 Views
13 Pages

14 September 2017

Glucosinolates (GSLs) are widely known secondary metabolites that have anticarcinogenic and antioxidative activities in humans and defense roles in plants of the Brassicaceae family. Some R2R3-type MYB (myeloblastosis) transcription factors (TFs) con...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metallopeptides)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,613 Views
22 Pages

Genome-Wide Analysis of R2R3-MYB Genes and Functional Characterization of SmMYB75 in Eggplant Fruit Implications for Crop Improvement and Nutritional Enhancement

  • Suli Shi,
  • Dalu Li,
  • Shaohang Li,
  • Na Zhao and ,
  • Jielei Liao,
  • Haiyan Ge,
  • Yang Liu and
  • Huoying Chen
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

18 January 2024

R2R3-MYB represents a substantial gene family that plays diverse roles in plant development. In this study, 102 SmR2R3-MYB genes were identified from eggplant fruit and classified into 31 subfamilies. Analysis indicated that segmental duplication eve...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,169 Views
13 Pages

Cloning of PmMYB6 in Pinus massoniana and an Analysis of Its Function

  • Yuan He,
  • Qingqing Hao,
  • Peizhen Chen,
  • Yiyun Qin and ,
  • Manqing Peng,
  • Sheng Yao,
  • Xin He,
  • Qiong Yu,
  • Romaric Hippolyte Agassin and
  • Kongshu Ji
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

6 September 2023

Phenylpropanoids are crucial for the growth and development of plants and their interaction with the environment. As key transcriptional regulators of plant growth and development, MYB-like transcription factors play a vital role in the biosynthesis...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Molecular Plant Sciences)
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  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,614 Views
13 Pages

TcMYB8, a R3-MYB Transcription Factor, Positively Regulates Pyrethrin Biosynthesis in Tanacetum cinerariifolium

  • Li Zhou,
  • Jiawen Li,
  • Tuo Zeng,
  • Zhizhuo Xu and ,
  • Jing Luo,
  • Riru Zheng,
  • Yuanyuan Wang and
  • Caiyun Wang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

12 October 2022

Pyrethrins are a mixture of terpenes, with insecticidal properties, that accumulate in the aboveground parts of the pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium). Numerous studies have been published on the positive role of MYB transcription factors (TFs) in...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Molecular Plant Sciences)
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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,943 Views
20 Pages

22 January 2025

MYB (myeloblastosis) is one of the most abundant transcription factors in plants which regulates various biological processes. The molecular characteristics and function of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in amaranth remain unclear. In this study, 73...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics in Modern Plant Science)
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  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,819 Views
19 Pages

10 October 2021

The red or purple color of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) taproots is due to anthocyanins, which have nutritional and aesthetic value, as well as antioxidant properties. Moreover, the varied patterns and levels of anthocyanin accumulation in radish roo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Anthocyanins in Molecular Biology)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,874 Views
15 Pages

Cloning, Expression, and Functional Analysis of the MYB Transcription Factor SlMYB86-like in Tomato

  • Na Chen,
  • Wenwen Zhan,
  • Qin Shao,
  • Liangliang Liu and ,
  • Qineng Lu,
  • Weihai Yang and
  • Zhiqun Que
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 February 2024

MYB transcription factors (TFs) have been shown to play a key role in plant growth and development and are in response to various types of biotic and abiotic stress. Here, we clarified the structure, expression patterns, and function of a MYB TF, SlM...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,059 Views
13 Pages

9 July 2023

At present, there are many excellent cultivars of raspberry worldwide with different fruit colors, such as yellow, red, purple and black. Anthocyanin accumulation is responsible for flower and fruit coloration in plants. Anthocyanins belong to flavon...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Decrypting the Mechanism of Protein Transcription in Plant Stress Resistance)
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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,039 Views
21 Pages

A Sweet Potato MYB Transcription Factor IbMYB330 Enhances Tolerance to Drought and Salt Stress in Transgenic Tobacco

  • Chong Wang,
  • Jian Lei,
  • Xiaojie Jin,
  • Shasha Chai and ,
  • Chunhai Jiao,
  • Xinsun Yang and
  • Lianjun Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 May 2024

MYB transcription factors (TFs) play vital roles in plant growth, development, and response to adversity. Although the MYB gene family has been studied in many plant species, there is still little known about the function of R2R3 MYB TFs in sweet pot...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Genetic Breeding of Sweetpotato)
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  • Open Access
65 Citations
8,174 Views
18 Pages

Ectopic Overexpression of a Novel R2R3-MYB, NtMYB2 from Chinese Narcissus Represses Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Tobacco

  • Muhammad Anwar,
  • Guiqing Wang,
  • Jiacheng Wu,
  • Saquib Waheed and ,
  • Andrew C. Allan and
  • Lihui Zeng
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

R2R3 MYB transcription factors play key functions in the regulation of secondary metabolites. In the present study, a R2R3 MYB transcriptional factor NtMYB2 was identified from Chinese narcissus (Narcissus tazetta L. var. Chinensis Roem) and function...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Diversity)
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  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,130 Views
16 Pages

A Novel R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor PqMYB4 Inhibited Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Paeonia qiui

  • Dan Huo,
  • Xiaokun Liu,
  • Yue Zhang,
  • Jingjing Duan and ,
  • Yanlong Zhang and
  • Jianrang Luo
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

16 August 2020

Paeonia qiui is a wild tree peony native to China. Its leaves show a clear purple-red color from the germination to the flowering stage, and it has high leaf-viewing value. A MYB transcription factor gene, designated as PqMYB4, was isolated from leav...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
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  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,755 Views
20 Pages

IbMYB308, a Sweet Potato R2R3-MYB Gene, Improves Salt Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco

  • Chong Wang,
  • Lianjun Wang,
  • Jian Lei,
  • Shasha Chai and ,
  • Xiaojie Jin,
  • Yuyan Zou,
  • Xiaoqiong Sun,
  • Yuqin Mei,
  • Xianliang Cheng and
  • Xiaohai Tian
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

18 August 2022

The MYB (v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog) transcription factor family plays an important role in plant growth, development, and response to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the gene functions of MYB transcription factors in swe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sweet Potato Genetics and Genomics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,107 Views
14 Pages

OsMYB58 Negatively Regulates Plant Growth and Development by Regulating Phosphate Homeostasis

  • Dongwon Baek,
  • Soyeon Hong,
  • Hye Jeong Kim,
  • Sunok Moon and ,
  • Ki Hong Jung,
  • Won Tae Yang and
  • Doh Hoon Kim
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

12 February 2024

Phosphate (Pi) starvation is a critical factor limiting crop growth, development, and productivity. Rice (Oryza sativa) R2R3-MYB transcription factors function in the transcriptional regulation of plant responses to various abiotic stresses and micro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Crop Stress Biology and Molecular Breeding 3.0)
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  • Open Access
49 Citations
5,122 Views
20 Pages

31 July 2021

The MYB (myeloblastosis) superfamily constitutes one of the most abundant transcription factors (TFs) regulating various biological processes in plants. However, the molecular characteristics and functions of MYB TFs in pitaya remain unclear. To date...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Regulation of Fruit-Set, Development, Maturation, Ripening and Shelf-Life)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,763 Views
16 Pages

30 August 2021

MYB transcription factors are widely present in plants and play significant roles in abiotic stresses. However, most MYB genes have not been identified in plants and their functions in abiotic stresses are still unknown. In this study, one MYB gene,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Redox Biology)
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  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,741 Views
12 Pages

Effect of VaMyb40 and VaMyb60 Overexpression on Stilbene Biosynthesis in Cell Cultures of Grapevine Vitis amurensis Rupr.

  • Alexey A. Ananev,
  • Andrey R. Suprun,
  • Olga A. Aleynova,
  • Nikolay N. Nityagovsky and ,
  • Zlata V. Ogneva,
  • Alexandra S. Dubrovina and
  • Konstantin V. Kiselev
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

24 July 2022

Stilbenes are plant defense compounds known to rapidly accumulate in grapevine and some other plant species in response to microbial infection and several abiotic stresses. Stilbenes have attracted considerable attention due to valuable biological ef...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Genetic Resources)
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  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,550 Views
14 Pages

Characteristics and Functions of MYB (v-Myb avivan myoblastsis virus oncogene homolog)-Related Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Guofan Wu,
  • Aohua Cao,
  • Yuhan Wen,
  • Wencheng Bao and ,
  • Fawen She,
  • Wangze Wu,
  • Sheng Zheng and
  • Ning Yang
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

31 October 2023

The MYB (v-Myb avivan myoblastsis virus oncogene homolog) transcription factor family is one of the largest families of plant transcription factors which plays a vital role in many aspects of plant growth and development. MYB-related is a subclass of...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Genetics and Genomics)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,871 Views
21 Pages

Characterization of Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Related MYBs and Functional Analysis of VcMYB Gene

  • Yongyan Zhang,
  • Dingquan Huang,
  • Bin Wang,
  • Xuelian Yang and ,
  • Huan Wu,
  • Pengyan Qu,
  • Li Yan,
  • Tao Li,
  • Chunzhen Cheng and
  • Dongliang Qiu
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

As one of the most important transcription factors regulating plant anthocyanin biosynthesis, MYB has attracted great attentions. In this study, we identified fifteen candidate anthocyanin biosynthesis related MYB (ABRM) proteins, including twelve R2...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genetic Sight: Plant Traits during Postharvest)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,775 Views
14 Pages

FtMYB163 Gene Encodes SG7 R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor from Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) to Promote Flavonol Accumulation in Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Hanmei Du,
  • Jin Ke,
  • Xiaoqian Sun,
  • Lu Tan and ,
  • Qiuzhu Yu,
  • Changhe Wei,
  • Peter R. Ryan,
  • An’hu Wang and
  • Hongyou Li
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

27 September 2024

Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) is a coarse grain crop rich in flavonoids that are beneficial to human health because they function as anti-inflammatories and provide protection against cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Flavonoid b...

(This article belongs to the Section Plant Molecular Biology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,704 Views
19 Pages

Genome-Wide Characterization of the R2R3-MYB Gene Family in Diospyros oleifera

  • Kang Ji,
  • Cuiyu Liu,
  • Kaiyun Wu,
  • Zhihui Yue and ,
  • Yi Dong,
  • Bangchu Gong and
  • Yang Xu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

The MYB gene family is one of the largest transcription factor families, which is clustered into four subfamilies according to the number of imperfect amino acid sequences repeats in their conserved MYB domain. R2R3-MYB is the largest subfamily that...

(This article belongs to the Section Crop Genetics, Genomics and Breeding)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,077 Views
17 Pages

A R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor of GmMYB62 Regulates Seed-Coat Color and Seed Size in Arabidopsis

  • Bi-Yao Zhao,
  • Jian-Bo Yuan,
  • Jin-Bao Gu,
  • Cong Li and ,
  • Yan Lin,
  • Yu-Hang Zhang,
  • Bai-Hong Zhang,
  • Yin-Hua Wang,
  • Xing Ye and
  • Tian-Xiu Zhong
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

The seed-coat color and seed size have an impact on both the evolutionary fitness and the grain yield of crops. Soybean is a major oil crop, and the seed-coat color and seed size exhibit natural diversity among the different soybean varieties. Here,...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Plant Sciences)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,508 Views
22 Pages

26 October 2024

Nymphaea colorata, valued for its diverse flower colors and attractive shapes, is a popular ornamental aquatic plant. Anthocyanins provide color to flowers, and their biosynthesis is regulated by the R2R3-MYB transcription factor. In this study, we i...

(This article belongs to the Section Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants)
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  • Open Access
39 Citations
4,428 Views
15 Pages

Tartary Buckwheat R2R3-MYB Gene FtMYB3 Negatively Regulates Anthocyanin and Proanthocyanin Biosynthesis

  • Lei Wang,
  • Renyu Deng,
  • Yuechen Bai,
  • Huala Wu and ,
  • Chenglei Li,
  • Qi Wu and
  • Haixia Zhao
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins (PAs) are vital secondary metabolites in Tartary buckwheat because of their antioxidant capacities and radical scavenging functions. It has been demonstrated that R2R3-MYB transcription factors (TFs) are essential r...

(This article belongs to the Section Molecular Genetics and Genomics)
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  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,050 Views
15 Pages

The R2R3-MYB Transcriptional Repressor TgMYB4 Negatively Regulates Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Tulips (Tulipa gesneriana L.)

  • Xianmei Hu,
  • Zehui Liang,
  • Tianxiao Sun,
  • Ling Huang and ,
  • Yanping Wang,
  • Zhulong Chan and
  • Lin Xiang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Anthocyanins play a paramount role in color variation and significantly contribute to the economic value of ornamental plants. The conserved activation complex MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW; MYB: v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog; bHLH: basic he...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Omics Study to Uncover Signalling and Gene Regulation in Plants 2.0)
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15 Pages

Overexpression of a ‘Paulownia fortunei’ MYB Factor Gene, PfMYB44, Increases Salt and Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Guijie Luo,
  • Weijia Cai,
  • Hao Wang,
  • Wei Liu and ,
  • Xu Liu,
  • Shizheng Shi and
  • Lei Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

15 August 2024

Paulownia fortunei (Seem.) Hemsl is a Paulownia Sieb.et tree of the family Scrophulariaceae. It has become an important short-to-medium-term fast-growing multi-purpose tree species in China due to its rapid growth, strong adaptability, and excellent...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Responses of Crops to Abiotic Stress)
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3 Citations
2,102 Views
16 Pages

AaMYB121, a Novel R2-MYB-like Transcription Factor, Regulates Artemisinin Biosynthesis in Artemisia annua

  • Dan Li,
  • Jiaxin Song,
  • Yueli Tang,
  • Zeying Zhang and ,
  • Chunxian Yang,
  • Lingjiang Zeng,
  • Xiaoqiang Liu,
  • Min Chen,
  • Xiaozhong Lan and
  • Zhihua Liao
  • + 6 authors+ 1 author

Artemisinin, a crucial antimalarial compound synthesized in Artemisia annua, is tightly controlled by various transcription factors. Despite significant progress in understanding this regulatory network, further exploration of additional factors is n...

(This article belongs to the Section Biochemistry)
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24 Citations
3,523 Views
15 Pages

SmMYB4 Is a R2R3-MYB Transcriptional Repressor Regulating the Biosynthesis of Phenolic Acids and Tanshinones in Salvia miltiorrhiza

  • Qian Tian,
  • Limin Han,
  • Xiaoya Zhu,
  • Caijuan Zhang and ,
  • Yunyun Li,
  • Xiaoshan Xue,
  • Yueyue Wang,
  • Donghao Wang,
  • Junfeng Niu and
  • Zhezhi Wang
  • + 7 authors+ 2 authors

12 October 2022

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge is one of the most famous traditional Chinese medicinal plants. The two most important classes of pharmaceutically relevant compounds in S. miltiorrhiza are phenolic acids and tanshinones. The MYB family of transcription fac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Metabolic Genetic Engineering)
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2 Citations
2,495 Views
10 Pages

PhMYB37 Promotes Shoot Branching in Petunia

  • Lili Dong,
  • Tianyin Yang,
  • Di Gao,
  • Tian Wang and
  • Xinyi Deng

8 November 2022

Petunia is one of the world’s most important flowers, and its branch development has long been a source of discussion. MYB transcription factors have been identified as important plant branching regulators. In this study, 113 R2R3-MYB genes wer...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers: 'Plant Genetics and Genomics' Section)
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52 Citations
4,882 Views
19 Pages

Overexpression of a Fragaria vesca MYB Transcription Factor Gene (FvMYB82) Increases Salt and Cold Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Wenhui Li,
  • Jiliang Zhong,
  • Lihua Zhang,
  • Yu Wang and ,
  • Penghui Song,
  • Wanda Liu,
  • Xingguo Li and
  • Deguo Han
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

11 September 2022

The MYB transcription factor (TF) family is one of the largest transcription families in plants, which is widely involved in the responses to different abiotic stresses, such as salt, cold, and drought. In the present study, a new MYB TF gene was clo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanisms of Plant Salt Resistance)
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5 Citations
4,495 Views
18 Pages

A persistent challenge for mammalian cell engineering is the undesirable epigenetic silencing of transgenes. Foreign DNA can be incorporated into closed chromatin before and after it has been integrated into a host cell’s genome. To identify el...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Epigenome Editing)
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23 Citations
3,209 Views
18 Pages

Identification of Peanut AhMYB44 Transcription Factors and Their Multiple Roles in Drought Stress Responses

  • Yonghui Liu,
  • Yue Shen,
  • Man Liang,
  • Xuyao Zhang and ,
  • Jianwen Xu,
  • Yi Shen and
  • Zhide Chen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

14 December 2022

MYB transcription factors (TFs) comprise a large gene family that plays an important role in plant growth, development, stress responses, and defense regulation. However, their functions in peanut remain to be further elucidated. Here, we identified...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Trade-Offs between Growth and Development and Stress in Plants)
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18 Pages

Overexpression of a Malus baccata MYB Transcription Factor Gene MbMYB4 Increases Cold and Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Chunya Yao,
  • Xingguo Li,
  • Yingmei Li,
  • Guohui Yang and ,
  • Wanda Liu,
  • Bangtao Shao,
  • Jiliang Zhong,
  • Pengfei Huang and
  • Deguo Han
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

4 February 2022

In the natural environment, plants often face unfavorable factors such as drought, cold, and freezing, which affect their growth and yield. The MYB (v-myb avian myeloblastosis viral oncogene homolog) transcription factor family is widely involved in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue ROS and Abiotic Stress in Plants 2.0)
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  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,507 Views
15 Pages

A Novel R2R3–MYB Transcription Factor FaMYB10-like Promotes Light-Induced Anthocyanin Accumulation in Cultivated Strawberry

  • Yiping Wang,
  • Yongqiang Liu,
  • Lianxi Zhang,
  • Li Tang and ,
  • Shiqiong Xu,
  • Zikun Wang,
  • Yunting Zhang,
  • Yuanxiu Lin,
  • Yan Wang and
  • Haoru Tang
  • + 9 authors+ 4 authors

21 November 2023

Anthocyanins widely accumulate in the vegetative and reproductive tissues of strawberries and play an important role in stress resistance and fruit quality. Compared with other fruits, little is known about the molecular mechanisms regulating anthocy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Formation, Regulation and Affecting Factors of Fruit Quality)

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