Liang C, Liu H, Hao J, Li J, Luo L (2019) Expression profiling and regulatory network of cucumber
microRNAs and their putative target genes in response to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
infection. Archiv Virol 164(4):1121–1134
Liu Y, Schiff M, DineshKumar SP (2004) Involvement of MEK1 MAPKK NTF6 MAPK WRKY/
MYB transcription factors, COI1 and CTR1 in N-mediated resistance to tobacco mosaic virus.
Plant J 38(5):800–809
Liu XQ, Bai XQ, Qian Q, Wang XJ, Chen MS, Chu CC (2005) OsWRKY03 a rice transcriptional
activator that functions in defense signaling pathway upstream of OsNPR1. Cell Res 15
(8):593–603
Liu Q, Zhang YC, Wang CY, Luo YC, Huang QJ, Chen SY, Zhou H, Qu LH, Chen YQ (2009)
Expression analysis of phytohormone-regulated microRNAs in rice, implying their regulation
roles in plant hormone signaling. FEBS Lett 583(4):723–728
Liu Y, Wang G, Wang Z, Yang F, Wu G, Hong N (2012) Identification of differentially expressed
genes in response to infection of a mild Citrus tristeza virus isolate in Citrus aurantifolia by
suppression subtractive hybridization. Sci Hortic 134:144–149
Liu J, Chen X, Liang X, Zhou X, Yang F, Liu J, He SY, Guo Z (2016a) Alternative splicing of rice
WRKY62 and WRKY76 transcription factor genes in pathogen defense. Plant Physiol 171
(2):1427–1442
Liu X, Song Y, Xing F, Wang N, Wen F, Zhu C (2016b) GhWRKY25, a group I WRKY gene from
cotton, confers differential tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses in transgenic Nicotiana
benthamiana. Protoplasma 253(5):1265–1281
Liu Q, Liu Y, Tang Y, Chen J, Ding W (2017) Overexpression of NtWRKY50 increases resistance
to Ralstonia solanacearum and alters salicylic acid and jasmonic acid production in tobacco.
Front Plant Sci 8:1710
Liu Q, Li X, Yan S, Yu T, Yang J, Dong J, Zhang S, Zhao J, Yang T, Mao X, Zhu X (2018)
OsWRKY67 positively regulates blast and bacteria blight resistance by direct activation of PR
genes in rice. BMC Plant Biol 18(1):1–13
Lui S, Luo C, Zhu L, Sha R, Qu S, Cai B, Wang S (2017) Identification and expression analysis of
WRKY transcription factor genes in response to fungal pathogen and hormone treatments in
apple (Malus domestica). J Plant Biol 60(2):215–230
Madhusudhan P, Sinha P, Rajput LS, Bhattacharya M, Sharma T, Bhuvaneshwari V, Gaikwad K,
Krishnan SG, Singh AK (2019) Effect of temperature on Pi54-mediated leaf blast resistance in
rice. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 35(10):148
Madronero J, Rodrigues SP, Antunes TFS, Abreu PMV, Ventura JA, Fernandes AAR, Fernandes
PMB (2018) Transcriptome analysis provides insights into the delayed sticky disease symptoms
in Carica papaya. Plant Cell Rep 3:967–980
Mandal A, Sarkar D, Kundu S, Kundu P (2015) Mechanism of regulation of tomato TRN1 gene
expression in late infection with tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV). Plant Sci
241:221–237
Mao G, Meng X, Liu Y, Zheng Z, Chen Z, Zhang S (2011) Phosphorylation of a WRKY
transcription factor by two pathogen-responsive MAPKs drives phytoalexin biosynthesis in
Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 23(4):1639–1653
Matsushita A, Inoue H, Goto S, Nakayama A, Sugano S, Hayashi N, Takatsuji H (2013) Nuclear
ubiquitin proteasome degradation affects WRKY 45 function in the rice defense program. Plant
J 73(2):302–313
McGregor CE, Miano DW, LaBonte DR, Hoy M, Clark CA, Rosa GJ (2009) Differential gene
expression of resistant and susceptible sweet potato plants after infection with the causal agents
of sweet potato virus disease. J Am Soc Hortic Sci 134(6):658–666
Mehta S, Singh B, Dhakate P, Rahman M, Islam MA (2019) Rice marker-assisted breeding, and
disease resistance. In: Disease resistance in crop plants. Springer, Cham, pp 83–111
Miao Y, Zentgraf U (2010) A HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase negatively regulates Arabidopsis leaf
senescence through degradation of the transcription factor WRKY53. Plant J 63(2):179–188
11 Role of WRKY Transcription Factor Superfamily in Plant Disease Management
357
microRNAs and their putative target genes in response to cucumber green mottle mosaic virus
infection. Archiv Virol 164(4):1121–1134
Liu Y, Schiff M, DineshKumar SP (2004) Involvement of MEK1 MAPKK NTF6 MAPK WRKY/
MYB transcription factors, COI1 and CTR1 in N-mediated resistance to tobacco mosaic virus.
Plant J 38(5):800–809
Liu XQ, Bai XQ, Qian Q, Wang XJ, Chen MS, Chu CC (2005) OsWRKY03 a rice transcriptional
activator that functions in defense signaling pathway upstream of OsNPR1. Cell Res 15
(8):593–603
Liu Q, Zhang YC, Wang CY, Luo YC, Huang QJ, Chen SY, Zhou H, Qu LH, Chen YQ (2009)
Expression analysis of phytohormone-regulated microRNAs in rice, implying their regulation
roles in plant hormone signaling. FEBS Lett 583(4):723–728
Liu Y, Wang G, Wang Z, Yang F, Wu G, Hong N (2012) Identification of differentially expressed
genes in response to infection of a mild Citrus tristeza virus isolate in Citrus aurantifolia by
suppression subtractive hybridization. Sci Hortic 134:144–149
Liu J, Chen X, Liang X, Zhou X, Yang F, Liu J, He SY, Guo Z (2016a) Alternative splicing of rice
WRKY62 and WRKY76 transcription factor genes in pathogen defense. Plant Physiol 171
(2):1427–1442
Liu X, Song Y, Xing F, Wang N, Wen F, Zhu C (2016b) GhWRKY25, a group I WRKY gene from
cotton, confers differential tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses in transgenic Nicotiana
benthamiana. Protoplasma 253(5):1265–1281
Liu Q, Liu Y, Tang Y, Chen J, Ding W (2017) Overexpression of NtWRKY50 increases resistance
to Ralstonia solanacearum and alters salicylic acid and jasmonic acid production in tobacco.
Front Plant Sci 8:1710
Liu Q, Li X, Yan S, Yu T, Yang J, Dong J, Zhang S, Zhao J, Yang T, Mao X, Zhu X (2018)
OsWRKY67 positively regulates blast and bacteria blight resistance by direct activation of PR
genes in rice. BMC Plant Biol 18(1):1–13
Lui S, Luo C, Zhu L, Sha R, Qu S, Cai B, Wang S (2017) Identification and expression analysis of
WRKY transcription factor genes in response to fungal pathogen and hormone treatments in
apple (Malus domestica). J Plant Biol 60(2):215–230
Madhusudhan P, Sinha P, Rajput LS, Bhattacharya M, Sharma T, Bhuvaneshwari V, Gaikwad K,
Krishnan SG, Singh AK (2019) Effect of temperature on Pi54-mediated leaf blast resistance in
rice. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 35(10):148
Madronero J, Rodrigues SP, Antunes TFS, Abreu PMV, Ventura JA, Fernandes AAR, Fernandes
PMB (2018) Transcriptome analysis provides insights into the delayed sticky disease symptoms
in Carica papaya. Plant Cell Rep 3:967–980
Mandal A, Sarkar D, Kundu S, Kundu P (2015) Mechanism of regulation of tomato TRN1 gene
expression in late infection with tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV). Plant Sci
241:221–237
Mao G, Meng X, Liu Y, Zheng Z, Chen Z, Zhang S (2011) Phosphorylation of a WRKY
transcription factor by two pathogen-responsive MAPKs drives phytoalexin biosynthesis in
Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 23(4):1639–1653
Matsushita A, Inoue H, Goto S, Nakayama A, Sugano S, Hayashi N, Takatsuji H (2013) Nuclear
ubiquitin proteasome degradation affects WRKY 45 function in the rice defense program. Plant
J 73(2):302–313
McGregor CE, Miano DW, LaBonte DR, Hoy M, Clark CA, Rosa GJ (2009) Differential gene
expression of resistant and susceptible sweet potato plants after infection with the causal agents
of sweet potato virus disease. J Am Soc Hortic Sci 134(6):658–666
Mehta S, Singh B, Dhakate P, Rahman M, Islam MA (2019) Rice marker-assisted breeding, and
disease resistance. In: Disease resistance in crop plants. Springer, Cham, pp 83–111
Miao Y, Zentgraf U (2010) A HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase negatively regulates Arabidopsis leaf
senescence through degradation of the transcription factor WRKY53. Plant J 63(2):179–188
11 Role of WRKY Transcription Factor Superfamily in Plant Disease Management
357