Table 6.
Role of WRKY TFs in plant growth and development.
| S. No. | Name | Plant | Function | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VvWRKY30 | V. vinifera | Increasing salt stress resistance by ROS and accumulation of osmoticum. | (Zhu et al., 2019) |
| 2 | GmWRKY12 | G. max | Drought and salinity tolerance | (Shi et al., 2018; Zhang et al., 2020) |
| 3 | MdWRKY40 | M. domestica | Important regulators of wound-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis | (An et al., 2019) |
| 4 | TaWRKY51 | T. aestivum L. | Promotes lateral root formation due to negative regulation of ethylene biosynthesis | (Hu et al., 2018) |
| 5 | GhWRKY59 | G. hirsutum | Drought responses | (Li et al., 2017a) |
| 6 | HbWRKY82 | H. brasiliensis | Abiotic resistance and leaf aging | (Kang et al., 2021) |
| 7 | MfWRKY70 | M. Flabellifolia | Drought and salinity tolerance | (Xiang et al., 2021) |
| 8 | HmoWRKY40 | H. monacanthus | Betalain biosynthesis | (Zhang et al., 2021b) |
| 9 | MxWRKY64 | M. xiaojinensis | It plays an important role in response to Fe and salt stress | (Han et al., 2021a) |
| 10 | AhWRKY75 | A. hypogaea L | Conferred salt tolerance in transgenic peanut lines | (Zhu et al., 2021) |
| 11 | BoWRKY10 | B. oleracea var.acephala DC | Regulation of drought stress tolerance | (Guo et al., 2021) |
| 12 | AtWRKY28 | A. thaliana | Oocyte development | (Zhao et al., 2018b) |
| 13 | AtWRKY2 | A. thaliana | Seed germination, growth after germination | (Jiang and Yu, 2009) |
| 14 | AtWRKY10 | A. thaliana | The size of the seed | (Luo et al., 2005) |
| 15 | AtWRKY34 | A. thaliana | Seed germination, growth after germination | (Guan et al., 2014) |
| 16 | AtWRKY41 | A. thaliana | The dormancy of seed | (Ding et al., 2014) |
| 17 | AtWRKY44 | A. thaliana | In the proanthocy seed coat of tannins | (Gonzalez et al., 2016) |
| 18 | OsWRKY78 | O. sativa | The development of seed and stem elongation | (Zhang et al., 2011a) |
| 19 | OsWRKY24 | O. sativa | Increased lamina inclination and grain size through cell elongation. | (Jang and Li, 2018) |
| 20 | GhWRKY42 | G. hirsutum | Premature leaf senescence and stem development | (Gu et al., 2018) |
| 21 | AtWRKY23 | A. thaliana | Root growth and biosynthesis of flavanols | (Grunewald et al., 2012) |
| 22 | GhWRKY91 | G. hirsutum | Leaf senescence and stress response | (Gu et al., 2019b) |
| 23 | OsWRKY93 | O. sativa | Leaf senescence and in response to fungi attack | (Li et al., 2021) |
| 24 | BrWRKY6 | B. rapa ssp.pekinensis | Leaf senescence | (Fan et al., 2018) |
| 25 | GhWRKY27 | G. hirsutum | Leaf senescence | (Gu et al., 2019a) |
| 26 | PyMYB114 | Red-Skinned pears | Regulate anthocyanin biosynthesis and transport | (Li et al., 2020a) |
| 27 | WRKY6 | A. thaliana | Improve FA accumulation and seed yield | (Song et al., 2020a) |
| 28 | TaWRKY40-D | T. aestivum L. | Association to the promotion of leaf senescence with jasmonic acid and abscisic acid | (Zhao et al., 2020a) |
| 29 | WRKY46/6 | A. thaliana | PBZ/SA-mediated leaf senescence | (Zhang et al., 2021a) |
| 30 | WRKY45 | A. thaliana | Positive regulator of age-triggered leaf senescence | (Chen et al., 2017) |
| 31 | VvWRKY2 | V. venifera | Vigor, yield, and tuber quality | (Chiab, 2021) |
| 32 | AtWRKY26 | A. thaliana | Leaf senescence | (Li et al., 2017b) |
| 33 | WRKY12/13 | A. thaliana | Regulate flowering time | (Li et al., 2016b) |
| 34 | WRKY42 | A. thaliana | Root hair growth and development | (Moison et al., 2021) |
| 35 | OsWRKY11 | O. sativa | Flowering time and plant height | (Cai et al., 2014) |
| 36 | AtWRKY45 | A. thaliana | Play a key role in Phosphate uptake | (Wang et al., 2014a) |
| 37 | AtWRKY42 | A. thaliana | Play a great role in phosphate uptake | (Su et al., 2015) |
| 38 | AtWRKY71 | A. thaliana | Flowering time | (Yu et al., 2016) |
| 39 | MxWRKY55 | M. xiaojinensis | Tolerance to salt, low-iron and high-iron stress | (Han et al., 2020) |