Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (S1): 11-17. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20194385

Special Issue: Cotton Biotechnology

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Research Progress on MYB Transcription Factors in Cotton

LI Chenyu1,2, Zumu Remu Tolson1, LI Xiaorong1, YANG Yang1, YU Yuehua2, LI Bo1   

  1. 1 Institute of Nuclear and Biological Technology,Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Crop Biotechnology,Urumqi 830091,China
    2 College of Agronomy,Xinjiang Agricultural University,Urumqi 830052,China
  • Received:2024-08-20 Published:2025-01-24

Abstract:

Currently,traditional breeding methods cannot fully meet the demands of the cotton market and production. Therefore, molecular biotechnology can be employed to accelerate the development of new cotton varieties. Transcription factors have emerged as significant tools in the study of cotton gene function, genetics, and breeding during this period. Among them, the MYB transcription factor family is one of the largest transcription factor families present in many plants, and it performs multiple roles in plant growth and development. Hence, the MYB transcription factor holds high research value. While the function of MYB transcription factors has been extensively studied in model plants, research in non-model plants, particularly cotton, remains limited and is mostly concentrated in upland cotton. To further understand MYB transcription factors, this paper reviews the research progress on MYB transcription factors in various plants and cotton. It covers their classification basis, structural characteristics, evolution, roles in response to biotic and abiotic stress, cotton fiber development, and secondary metabolism. Additionally, it provides statistics on the known functions of cotton MYB transcription factors. This review aims to deepen our understanding of cotton MYB transcription factors and serve as an important reference for future studies on the functions and mechanisms of MYB transcription factors in different cotton species.

Key words: Cotton, MYB transcription factor, Structure, Function

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LI Chenyu, Zumu Remu Tolson, LI Xiaorong, YANG Yang, YU Yuehua, LI Bo. Research Progress on MYB Transcription Factors in Cotton[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2024, 39(S1): 11-17. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20194385.

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