Recent advances in improving yield and immunity through transcription factor engineering.

Area of Science:

• Plant Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Agricultural Science

Background:

• Transcription factors (TFs) regulate plant development and adaptation.
• TF engineering can improve crop yield by altering plant architecture.
• Disease resistance often conflicts with plant growth, posing a challenge for yield enhancement.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review recent advancements in TF engineering for improving crop growth, yield, and disease resistance.
• To highlight the role of TF engineering in modifying plant architecture for agricultural benefits.
• To discuss future applications of TF engineering combined with modern biotechnology.

Main Methods:

• Review of scientific literature from the last decade on TF engineering in plants.
• Focus on studies linking TF engineering to changes in plant architecture (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, grains).
• Exploration of TF engineering's impact on both growth performance and disease immunity.

Main Results:

• TF engineering has demonstrated significant progress in enhancing plant growth performance and disease resistance.
• Modifications in plant architecture through TF engineering contribute to improved crop yields.
• Recent discoveries show TF engineering can simultaneously boost growth and immunity.

Conclusions:

• TF engineering offers a promising strategy for developing high-yield, disease-resistant crop varieties.
• Integrating TF engineering with advanced techniques like CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing can accelerate the development of desirable crop traits.
• Future research should focus on combining TF engineering with other biotechnologies for comprehensive crop improvement.