Overexpression of a WRKY transcription factor McWRKY57-like from Mentha canadensis L. enhances drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

Abstract Background Drought has become a major environmental problem affecting crop production. Members of the WRKY family play important roles in plant development and stress responses. However, their roles in mint have been barely explored. Results In this study, we isolated a drought-inducible ge...

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Main Authors: Yang Bai, Ting Zhang, Xiaowei Zheng, Bingxuan Li, Xiwu Qi, Yu Xu, Li Li, Chengyuan Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04213-y