Gene

Ecology

Biology

Abiotic component

Abiotic stress

Botany

Food science

WRKY protein domain

Genetics

Transcriptome

Abscisic acid

Palm oil

Elaeis guineensis

Drought tolerance

Gene expression

BMC Genomics

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, drought is recognized as one of the major yield limiting factors. However, the roles of WRKY TFs in the drought response of oil palm is unclear.

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