Guide to Plant Transcription Factors
- 1st Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Aryadeep Roychoudhury
- Language: English
Guide to Transcription Factors in Plants is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regul… Read more
Guide to Transcription Factors in Plants 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 Transcription Factors in Plants 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 Transcription Factors in Plants 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.
Section I: Transcription factors in plant development
1. Introduction to diverse groups of transcription factors: their evolution and 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. Regulation of photosynthesis via transcription factors
10. Regulation of fruit ripening via diverse families of transcription Factors
11. Regulation of seed maturation and seedling development by transcription factors
12. Transcription factors in regulating the synthesis of secondary metabolites in plants
Section 2: Transcription factors: modifications and overexpression
13. Control of expression of target genes by transcription factors in plant physiological processes and stress resistance
14. Post translational modification of transcription factors in plant development and stress response
15. Modulation of function of transcription factors by diverse Phytohormones
16. Transcription factor-based genetic engineering in plants for plant development and stress tolerance
Section 3: Prominent transcription factor families
17. DOF transcription factors in the regulation of biological processes in plants
18. Role of basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
19. Role of DREBs and CBFs in plant physiology and stress tolerance
20. MADS box transcription factors: regulation and function in plants
21. WRKY transcription factors: structural and functional regulation in development and stress tolerance
22. Regulation of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
23. AP2/ERF and MYB transcription factors in the regulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
24. Zinc finger, basic helix loop helix and B3 domain transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
25. NIN-like transcription factors in nitrate signaling in plants
26. Structural analysis and functional regulation of TCP transcription factors in plants
27. Homeobox, CUC and GRAS and Homeodomain–Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors: functional aspects and biotechnological Considerations
28. HARDY and Z-box transcription factors: regulation and functional role
Section 4: Transcription factors in stress tolerance
29. Redox regulation of plant transcription factors
30. Transcription factors in immunity and pathogen resistance of Plants
31. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during salt stress response in plants
32. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during drought stress
33. Regulation of transcription factors and kinase signaling pathways during heavy metal stress in plants
34. Regulation of multiple transcription factors for UV-B response and high light intensity
35. Structural aspects and functional regulation of heat stress transcription factors
36. Transcription factors in response to cold stress in plants
37. Plant transcription factors in nutritional and nitrosative stress
1. Introduction to diverse groups of transcription factors: their evolution and 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. Regulation of photosynthesis via transcription factors
10. Regulation of fruit ripening via diverse families of transcription Factors
11. Regulation of seed maturation and seedling development by transcription factors
12. Transcription factors in regulating the synthesis of secondary metabolites in plants
Section 2: Transcription factors: modifications and overexpression
13. Control of expression of target genes by transcription factors in plant physiological processes and stress resistance
14. Post translational modification of transcription factors in plant development and stress response
15. Modulation of function of transcription factors by diverse Phytohormones
16. Transcription factor-based genetic engineering in plants for plant development and stress tolerance
Section 3: Prominent transcription factor families
17. DOF transcription factors in the regulation of biological processes in plants
18. Role of basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
19. Role of DREBs and CBFs in plant physiology and stress tolerance
20. MADS box transcription factors: regulation and function in plants
21. WRKY transcription factors: structural and functional regulation in development and stress tolerance
22. Regulation of NAC transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
23. AP2/ERF and MYB transcription factors in the regulation of gene expression and signaling pathways
24. Zinc finger, basic helix loop helix and B3 domain transcription factors in plant development and stress tolerance
25. NIN-like transcription factors in nitrate signaling in plants
26. Structural analysis and functional regulation of TCP transcription factors in plants
27. Homeobox, CUC and GRAS and Homeodomain–Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors: functional aspects and biotechnological Considerations
28. HARDY and Z-box transcription factors: regulation and functional role
Section 4: Transcription factors in stress tolerance
29. Redox regulation of plant transcription factors
30. Transcription factors in immunity and pathogen resistance of Plants
31. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during salt stress response in plants
32. Regulation of diverse groups of transcription factors during drought stress
33. Regulation of transcription factors and kinase signaling pathways during heavy metal stress in plants
34. Regulation of multiple transcription factors for UV-B response and high light intensity
35. Structural aspects and functional regulation of heat stress transcription factors
36. Transcription factors in response to cold stress in plants
37. Plant transcription factors in nutritional and nitrosative stress
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Aryadeep Roychoudhury
Aryadeep Roychoudhury is Professor of Life Sciences at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, with over 20 years of research experience in plant 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
Discipline of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India