Research Progress on Structure and Function of Maize Transcription Factors
Transcription factors play important roles in controlling diverse processes of plant growth and development, and responses to environment. So far studies on transcription factors are mainly focased on Arabidopsis and rice, while the structure and function of maize transcription factors are less studied. According to the Plant TFDB database, maize transcription factors are divided into 56 families. We summarized the classification of maize transcription factors and their research progress on structure and function in plants, aming to promote the relevant studies on maize transcription factors.