Transcription Factors Associated with Defense Response Against Fungal Biotrophs

Abstract

Transcription factors act as transcriptional regulators found exclusive to plants playing a key role in signal transduction pathways. They controlled a wide range of biological functions from receptors to signaling networks of various genes, and also help in crosstalk between stress responses. This chapter’s focus is on the important unregulates and downregulates the defense response to smut, rust, and powdery mildew. This knowledge provides insights to improve resistance of the invading pathogens. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.