Finatto T, Viana VE, Woyann LG, Busanello C, Maia LCD, Oliveira AC (2018) Can WRKY
transcription factors help plants to overcome environmental challenges? Gen Mol Biol 41
(3):533–544
Ganesh D, Petitot AS, Silva MC, Alary R, Lecouls AC, Fernandez D (2006) Monitoring of the early
molecular resistance responses of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) to the rust fungus (Hemileia
vastatrix) using real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Plant Sci 170(6):1045–1051
Gao X, He P (2013) Nuclear dynamics of Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinases in
effector-triggered immunity. Plant Signal Behav 8(4):e23868
Gao R, Liu P, Yong Y, Wong SM (2016) Genome-wide transcriptomic analysis reveals correlation
between higher WRKY61 expression and reduced symptom severity in turnip crinkle virus
infected Arabidopsis thaliana. Sci Rep 6:24604
Gao YF, Liu JK, Yang FM, Zhang GY, Wang D, Zhang L, Ou YB, Yao YA (2019) The WRKY
transcription factor WRKY8 promotes resistance to pathogen infection and mediates drought
and salt stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum. Physiol Plant 168(1):98–117
Guimil S, Chang HS, Zhu T, Sesma A, Osbourn A, Roux C, Ioannidis V, Oakeley EJ, Docquier M,
Descombes P, Briggs SP (2005) Comparative transcriptomics of rice reveals an ancient pattern
of response to microbial colonization. Proc Nat Acad Sci 102(22):8066–8070
Gullner G, Juhasz C, Nemeth A, Barna B (2017) Reactions of tobacco genotypes with different
antioxidant capacities to powdery mildew and tobacco mosaic virus infections. Plant Physiol
Biochem 119:232–239
Guo R, Yu F, Gao Z, An H, Cao X, Guo X (2011) GhWRKY3, a novel cotton (Gossypium hirsutum
L.) WRKY gene, is involved in diverse stress responses. Mol Biol Rep 38(1):49–58
Honjo MN, Emura N, Kawagoe T, Sugisaka J, Kamitani M, Nagano AJ, Kudoh H (2020)
Seasonality of interactions between a plant virus and its host during persistent infection in a
natural environment. ISME J 14(2):506–518
Huang Y, Li MY, Wu P, Xu ZS, Que F, Wang F, Xiong AS (2016) Members of WRKY group III
transcription factors are important in TYLCV defense signaling pathway in tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum). BMC Genomics 17(1):788
Huh SU, Lee GJ, Kim YJ, Paek KH (2012) Capsicum annuum WRKY transcription factor d
(CaWRKYd) regulates hypersensitive response and defense response upon tobacco mosaic
virus infection. Plant Sci 197:50–58
Huh SU, Lee GJ, Jung JH, Kim Y, Kim YJ, Paek KH (2015) Capsicum annuum transcription factor
WRKYa positively regulates defense response upon TMV infection and is a substrate of
CaMK1 and CaMK2. Sci Rep 5:7981
Hwang SH, Yie SW, Hwang DJ (2011) Heterologous expression of OsWRKY6 gene in
Arabidopsis activates the expression of defense related genes and enhances resistance to
pathogens. Plant Sci 181(3):316–323
Hwang SH, Kwon SI, Jang JY, Fang IL, Lee H, Choi C, Park S, Ah I, Bae SC, Hwang DJ (2016)
OsWRKY51 a rice transcription factor functions as a positive regulator in defense response
against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Plant Cell Rep 35(9):1975–1985
Ishiguro S, Nakamura K (1994) Characterization of a cDNA encoding a novel DNA-binding
protein SPF1 that recognizes SP8 sequences in the 5
0 upstream regions of genes coding for
sporamin and β-amylase from sweet potato. Mol Gen Genet 244(6):563–571
Jeevalatha A, Siddappa S, Kumar A, Kaundal P, Guleri A, Sharma S, Nagesh M, Singh BP (2017)
An insight into differentially regulated genes in resistant and susceptible genotypes of potato in
response to tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus-potato infection. Virus Res 232:22–33
Jiang Y, Guo L, Liu R, Jiao B, Zhao X, Ling Z, Luo K (2016) Overexpression of poplar
PtrWRKY89 in transgenic Arabidopsis leads to a reduction of disease resistance by regulating
defense-related genes in salicylate-and jasmonate-dependent signaling. PLoS One 11(3). https://
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149137
Jiao Z, Sun J, Wang C, Dong Y, Xiao S, Gao X, Cao Q, Li L, Li W, Gao C (2018) Genome-wide
characterization, evolutionary analysis of WRKY genes in Cucurbitaceae species and
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transcription factors help plants to overcome environmental challenges? Gen Mol Biol 41
(3):533–544
Ganesh D, Petitot AS, Silva MC, Alary R, Lecouls AC, Fernandez D (2006) Monitoring of the early
molecular resistance responses of coffee (Coffea arabica L.) to the rust fungus (Hemileia
vastatrix) using real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Plant Sci 170(6):1045–1051
Gao X, He P (2013) Nuclear dynamics of Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinases in
effector-triggered immunity. Plant Signal Behav 8(4):e23868
Gao R, Liu P, Yong Y, Wong SM (2016) Genome-wide transcriptomic analysis reveals correlation
between higher WRKY61 expression and reduced symptom severity in turnip crinkle virus
infected Arabidopsis thaliana. Sci Rep 6:24604
Gao YF, Liu JK, Yang FM, Zhang GY, Wang D, Zhang L, Ou YB, Yao YA (2019) The WRKY
transcription factor WRKY8 promotes resistance to pathogen infection and mediates drought
and salt stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum. Physiol Plant 168(1):98–117
Guimil S, Chang HS, Zhu T, Sesma A, Osbourn A, Roux C, Ioannidis V, Oakeley EJ, Docquier M,
Descombes P, Briggs SP (2005) Comparative transcriptomics of rice reveals an ancient pattern
of response to microbial colonization. Proc Nat Acad Sci 102(22):8066–8070
Gullner G, Juhasz C, Nemeth A, Barna B (2017) Reactions of tobacco genotypes with different
antioxidant capacities to powdery mildew and tobacco mosaic virus infections. Plant Physiol
Biochem 119:232–239
Guo R, Yu F, Gao Z, An H, Cao X, Guo X (2011) GhWRKY3, a novel cotton (Gossypium hirsutum
L.) WRKY gene, is involved in diverse stress responses. Mol Biol Rep 38(1):49–58
Honjo MN, Emura N, Kawagoe T, Sugisaka J, Kamitani M, Nagano AJ, Kudoh H (2020)
Seasonality of interactions between a plant virus and its host during persistent infection in a
natural environment. ISME J 14(2):506–518
Huang Y, Li MY, Wu P, Xu ZS, Que F, Wang F, Xiong AS (2016) Members of WRKY group III
transcription factors are important in TYLCV defense signaling pathway in tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum). BMC Genomics 17(1):788
Huh SU, Lee GJ, Kim YJ, Paek KH (2012) Capsicum annuum WRKY transcription factor d
(CaWRKYd) regulates hypersensitive response and defense response upon tobacco mosaic
virus infection. Plant Sci 197:50–58
Huh SU, Lee GJ, Jung JH, Kim Y, Kim YJ, Paek KH (2015) Capsicum annuum transcription factor
WRKYa positively regulates defense response upon TMV infection and is a substrate of
CaMK1 and CaMK2. Sci Rep 5:7981
Hwang SH, Yie SW, Hwang DJ (2011) Heterologous expression of OsWRKY6 gene in
Arabidopsis activates the expression of defense related genes and enhances resistance to
pathogens. Plant Sci 181(3):316–323
Hwang SH, Kwon SI, Jang JY, Fang IL, Lee H, Choi C, Park S, Ah I, Bae SC, Hwang DJ (2016)
OsWRKY51 a rice transcription factor functions as a positive regulator in defense response
against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Plant Cell Rep 35(9):1975–1985
Ishiguro S, Nakamura K (1994) Characterization of a cDNA encoding a novel DNA-binding
protein SPF1 that recognizes SP8 sequences in the 5
0 upstream regions of genes coding for
sporamin and β-amylase from sweet potato. Mol Gen Genet 244(6):563–571
Jeevalatha A, Siddappa S, Kumar A, Kaundal P, Guleri A, Sharma S, Nagesh M, Singh BP (2017)
An insight into differentially regulated genes in resistant and susceptible genotypes of potato in
response to tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus-potato infection. Virus Res 232:22–33
Jiang Y, Guo L, Liu R, Jiao B, Zhao X, Ling Z, Luo K (2016) Overexpression of poplar
PtrWRKY89 in transgenic Arabidopsis leads to a reduction of disease resistance by regulating
defense-related genes in salicylate-and jasmonate-dependent signaling. PLoS One 11(3). https://
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149137
Jiao Z, Sun J, Wang C, Dong Y, Xiao S, Gao X, Cao Q, Li L, Li W, Gao C (2018) Genome-wide
characterization, evolutionary analysis of WRKY genes in Cucurbitaceae species and
11 Role of WRKY Transcription Factor Superfamily in Plant Disease Management
355