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WRKY transcription factors: a promising way to deal with arsenic stress in rice

Journal

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
Volume 49, Issue 11, Pages 10895-10904

Publisher

SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07772-9

Keywords

Arsenic; Toxicity; Rice; WRKY transcription factor (TF); Heavy metals; Abiotic stress

Funding

  1. University Grant Commission (UGC) Government of India

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Arsenic is a global carcinogenic contaminant that limits the development and yield of crop plants. It is closely associated with rice and accumulates in grains, posing a health risk to humans. WRKY transcription factors show promise in addressing arsenic-related issues in rice, but further research is needed.
Arsenic (As) is a global carcinogenic contaminant, and is one of the significant environmental constraints that limits the development and yield of crop plants. It is always tagged along with rice as rice takes up As and tends to accumulate it in grains. This amassment makes a way for As to get into the food chain that leads to unforeseen human health risks. Being viewed as parallel with toxicity, As in rice is an important global risk that calls for an urgent solution. WRKY Transcription Factors (TFs) seems to be promising in this area. The classical and substantial progress in the molecular mechanism of WRKY TFs, strengthened the understanding of innovative solutions for dealing with As in rice. Here, we review the potential of WRKY TFs under As stressed rice as a genetic solution and also provide insights into As and rice. Further, we develop an understanding of WRKY TF gene family and its regulation in rice. To date, studies on the role of WRKY TFs under As stressed rice are lacking. This area needs to be explored more so that this gene family can be utilized as an effective genetic tool that can break the As cycle to develop low or As free rice cultivar.

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