Guide to Plant Transcription Factors
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Aryadeep Roychoudhury
- Language: English
Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regulation, s… Read more
Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regulation, stress management, post-translational modification, and epigenetic control. The book explores how transcription factors can be manipulated or engineered for crop improvement, offering insights into their regulatory mechanisms and practical applications.
Transcription factors bind to upstream regions of target genes and recruit additional proteins, often facilitating chromatin remodeling to enable further binding. They play critical roles in diverse physiological processes, including seedling development, shoot and root growth, flowering, fruit ripening, seed maturation, nitrogen fixation, and photosynthesis. Plant transcription factors belong to numerous families, each with distinct mechanisms and functions. They also govern plant responses to pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stresses through complex gene regulatory networks.
This volume provides a systematic overview of recent advances in transcription factor research, their relationship with stress tolerance, and the roles of individual transcription factors in plant systems. Featuring contributions from leading scientists worldwide, Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is an essential reference for researchers, academics, and advanced students in plant biology and biotechnology.
Transcription factors bind to upstream regions of target genes and recruit additional proteins, often facilitating chromatin remodeling to enable further binding. They play critical roles in diverse physiological processes, including seedling development, shoot and root growth, flowering, fruit ripening, seed maturation, nitrogen fixation, and photosynthesis. Plant transcription factors belong to numerous families, each with distinct mechanisms and functions. They also govern plant responses to pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stresses through complex gene regulatory networks.
This volume provides a systematic overview of recent advances in transcription factor research, their relationship with stress tolerance, and the roles of individual transcription factors in plant systems. Featuring contributions from leading scientists worldwide, Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is an essential reference for researchers, academics, and advanced students in plant biology and biotechnology.
- Provides a structured learning pathway through clearly organized sections and chapters, making it easy for readers to navigate complex topics and build knowledge progressively
- Combines foundational concepts with emerging trends, offering not only established principles but also insights into cutting-edge research directions and applications
- Facilitates cross-disciplinary connections by linking transcription factor research to broader areas such as epigenetics, signaling networks, and crop biotechnology, encouraging integrative approaches for future innovations
Researchers and advanced students in plant physiology and agriculture; molecular biologists.
1. Introduction to diverse groups of transcription factors and their functions in plants
2. Structural diversity and databases of plant transcription factors
3. Advanced techniques to study the interactions of transcription factor and promoter of target gene
4. Transcription factors in the regulation of shoot development and shoot branching
5. Plant transcription factors in root development
6. Transcription factors in the regulation of flowering and floral Morphogenesis
7. High nitrogen response and Rhizobium-legume symbiosis by plant transcription factors
8. Light-dependent development and photomorphogenesis regulated by plant transcription factors
9. Transcription factors regulating Rhizobium–legume symbiosis
10. Transcription factor-mediated regulation of ripening of different fruits
11. Regulation of seed maturation and seedling development by transcription factors
12. Regulation of secondary metabolite synthesis by transcription factors in plants
13. Crucial transcription factors involved in efficient Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and secondary metabolite production
14. Control of expression of target genes by transcription factors in plant physiological processes and stress resistance
15. Post translational modification of transcription factors in plant development and stress response
16. Transcription factor-based genetic engineering in plants for plant development and stress tolerance
17. Transgenic Plants with Overexpression of Diverse Families of Transcription Factors for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Resistance
18. Ubiquitination Dynamics: Regulating Plant Transcription Factors Under Environmental Challenges
19. Role of basic leucine zipper transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
20. Role of DREBs and CBFs in plant physiology and stress tolerance
21. AP2/ERF and MYB transcription factors in the regulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
22. NAC Transcription Factors; the key regulators for Plant Development, Stress responses and Genetic Engineering
23. WRKY transcription factors: structural and functional regulation in development and stress tolerance
24. MADS box transcription factors: exploring their diverse functions in plant development and stress response
25.Zinc finger, basic helix loop helix and B3 domain transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
26. NIN-like transcription factors in nitrate signaling in plants
27. Homeobox, CUC, GRAS and Homeodomain–Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors: functional aspects and biotechnological considerations
28. Structural analysis of TCP transcription factors and their functional regulation during abiotic stress in plants
29. DOF transcription factors in the regulation of complex biological processes in plants
30. Redox regulation of plant transcription factors
31. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during salts tress response in plants
32. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during drought stress
33. Structural aspects and functional regulation of heat stress transcription factors
34. Regulation of multiple transcription factors for UV-B response and high light intensity
35.Transcription factors in cold stress response of plants
36. Regulation of transcription factors and kinase signaling pathways during heavy metal stress in plants
37. Modulation of function of transcription factors by diverse phytohormones
38.Plant transcription factors in nutritional and nitrosative stress
39: Transcription factors in immunity and pathogen resistance of Plants
40: Functional regulation of diverse transcription factors in biotic stress resistance in plants
2. Structural diversity and databases of plant transcription factors
3. Advanced techniques to study the interactions of transcription factor and promoter of target gene
4. Transcription factors in the regulation of shoot development and shoot branching
5. Plant transcription factors in root development
6. Transcription factors in the regulation of flowering and floral Morphogenesis
7. High nitrogen response and Rhizobium-legume symbiosis by plant transcription factors
8. Light-dependent development and photomorphogenesis regulated by plant transcription factors
9. Transcription factors regulating Rhizobium–legume symbiosis
10. Transcription factor-mediated regulation of ripening of different fruits
11. Regulation of seed maturation and seedling development by transcription factors
12. Regulation of secondary metabolite synthesis by transcription factors in plants
13. Crucial transcription factors involved in efficient Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation and secondary metabolite production
14. Control of expression of target genes by transcription factors in plant physiological processes and stress resistance
15. Post translational modification of transcription factors in plant development and stress response
16. Transcription factor-based genetic engineering in plants for plant development and stress tolerance
17. Transgenic Plants with Overexpression of Diverse Families of Transcription Factors for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Resistance
18. Ubiquitination Dynamics: Regulating Plant Transcription Factors Under Environmental Challenges
19. Role of basic leucine zipper transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
20. Role of DREBs and CBFs in plant physiology and stress tolerance
21. AP2/ERF and MYB transcription factors in the regulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
22. NAC Transcription Factors; the key regulators for Plant Development, Stress responses and Genetic Engineering
23. WRKY transcription factors: structural and functional regulation in development and stress tolerance
24. MADS box transcription factors: exploring their diverse functions in plant development and stress response
25.Zinc finger, basic helix loop helix and B3 domain transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
26. NIN-like transcription factors in nitrate signaling in plants
27. Homeobox, CUC, GRAS and Homeodomain–Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors: functional aspects and biotechnological considerations
28. Structural analysis of TCP transcription factors and their functional regulation during abiotic stress in plants
29. DOF transcription factors in the regulation of complex biological processes in plants
30. Redox regulation of plant transcription factors
31. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during salts tress response in plants
32. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during drought stress
33. Structural aspects and functional regulation of heat stress transcription factors
34. Regulation of multiple transcription factors for UV-B response and high light intensity
35.Transcription factors in cold stress response of plants
36. Regulation of transcription factors and kinase signaling pathways during heavy metal stress in plants
37. Modulation of function of transcription factors by diverse phytohormones
38.Plant transcription factors in nutritional and nitrosative stress
39: Transcription factors in immunity and pathogen resistance of Plants
40: Functional regulation of diverse transcription factors in biotic stress resistance in plants
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Aryadeep Roychoudhury
Aryadeep Roychoudhury is a Professor of Life Sciences at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, with over 20 years of research experience in plant physiology, molecular biology, and biotechnology. He earned his PhD from Bose Institute under Jadavpur University and completed postdoctoral research on transgenic rice for enhanced salt and drought tolerance. His work currently focuses on molecular and physiological responses of plants to abiotic stresses such as fluoride, heavy metals, salinity, and drought, including regulation by transcription factors and signaling pathways. Prof. Roychoudhury has led multiple government-funded projects and is recognized among the Top 2% Scientists in the list released by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India