参与植物次生代谢调控的转录因子及其在植物次生代谢遗传改良中的应用

Transcription Factors Involved in Plant Secondary Metabolismand Its Application in Plant Secondary Metabolic Engineering

摘要:

转录因子与结构基因的结合,激活合成基因的表达是次生代谢物合成途径启动前的重要分子事件,对植物次生代谢起着十分重要的调节作用。转录因子可激活次生代谢物合成途径中多个基因协同表达,从而有效启动次生代谢途径。因此,转录因子为揭示植物次生代谢调控机制提供重要工具,转录因子的基因工程可为植物次生代谢的遗传改良提供有效的手段。

Abstract:

A brief review is given of the progress of the studies on transcription factors in plants under the following headings; transcription factor genes involved in plant secondary metabolism, transcriptional control of plant secondary metabolism, and the application of transcription factor gene engineering in genetic improvement of secondary metabolites.