Abstract：Drought is one of the most important environmental factors affecting crop productivity in many regions. Although sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is tolerant to drought conditions, its tolerance mechanisms at the molecular level are less studied. Elucidating the complex mechanisms of drought tolerance in sunflower will accelerate the selection of new drought-resistant varieties. In this paper, functional genes and transcription factors (AP/ERF, bZIP, WRKY, HB, NAC, MYB, bHLH, etc.) involved in drought stress response in sunflower are summarized. Finally, the current research is summarized and the future development trend is given in the hope that these candidate genes and transcription factors can be used as a potential biotechnological tool for future resolution and improvement of drought resistance and yield of sunflower.
石慧敏, 邬阳, 苏飞燕, 李丹丹, 侯建华. 向日葵干旱胁迫相关基因和转录因子研究进展[J]. 农业生物技术学报, 2023, 31(4): 844-855.
SHI Hui-Min, WU Yang, SU Fei-Yan, LI Dan-Dan, HOU Jian-Hua. Research Advances on Drought Stress Related Genes and Transcription Factor in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus). 农业生物技术学报, 2023, 31(4): 844-855.
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