REVIEW article
Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Abiotic Stress
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1626844
Structure, evolution, and roles of MYB transcription factors proteins in secondary metabolite biosynthetic pathways and abiotic stresses responses in plants : A Comprehensive Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
- 2Jilin University, Changchun, China
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transcription factors. Furthermore, we summarize current knowledge on the roles of MYB TFs (both hormone-dependent and hormoneindependent) in plant responses to various abiotic stresses, including drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, nutrient deficiencies, and heavy metal toxicity. We also discuss their regulatory roles in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, such as glucosinolates, flavonoids, terpenoids, lignans, and astragalosides. In conclusion, this review consolidates existing findings and provides a foundation for uncovering novel functions and regulatory mechanisms of the MYB TF family. Future research should prioritize MYB TFs as central regulators of abiotic stressresponsive gene networks, with the potential to improve crop stress tolerance and yield, thereby addressing global food security challenges.
Keywords: MYB transcription factor, plant growth and development, abiotic stress, phytohormone signalling, secondary metabolic synthetic pathways
Received: 11 May 2025; Accepted: 14 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ma, Hu and Zhong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ziming Ma, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam, Germany
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