Identification of drought responsive Elaeis guineensis WRKY transcription factors with sensitivity to other abiotic stresses and hormone treatments

• Main Authors: Lee, Fong Chin, Yeap, Wan Chin, Appleton, David Ross, Ho, Chai Ling, Kulaveerasingam, Harikrishna
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101770/; https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-022-08378-y
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: The ability of plants to withstand and thrive in an adverse environment is crucial to ensure their survivability and yield performance. The WRKY transcription factors (TFs) have crucial roles in plant growth, development and stress response, particularly drought stress. In oil palm, drou...