Abstract
Main conclusion
The main purpose of this review is to shed light on the role of millet models in imparting climate resilience and nutritional security and to give a concrete perspective on how NF-Y transcription factors can be harnessed for making cereals more stress tolerant.
Abstract
Agriculture faces significant challenges from climate change, bargaining, population, elevated food prices, and compromises with nutritional value. These factors have globally compelled scientists, breeders, and nutritionists to think of some options that can combat the food security crisis and malnutrition. To address these challenges, mainstreaming the climate-resilient and nutritionally unparalleled alternative crops like millet is a key strategy. The C4 photosynthetic pathway and adaptation to low-input marginal agricultural systems make millets a powerhouse of important gene and transcription factor families imparting tolerance to various kinds of biotic and abiotic stresses. Among these, the nuclear factor-Y (NF-Y) is one of the prominent transcription factor families that regulate diverse genes imparting stress tolerance. The primary purpose of this article is to shed light on the role of millet models in imparting climate resilience and nutritional security and to give a concrete perspective on how NF-Y transcription factors can be harnessed for making cereals more stress tolerant. Future cropping systems could be more resilient to climate change and nutritional quality if these practices were implemented.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
Data availability
The datasets of available crystal structure analyzed during the current study are available in the PDB database (https://www.rcsb.org/) or NCBI database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/structure/?term=NF-Y%20), whereas the data of transcription factor can be retrieved from TFDB (Plant Transcription Factor Database (http://plantfdb.cbi.pku.edu.cn/). All such data are in the public domain.
References
Abrouk M, Ahmed HI, Cubry P et al (2020) Fonio millet genome unlocks african orphan crop diversity for agriculture in a changing climate. Nat Commun. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18329-4
Alam MM, Nakamura H, Ichikawa H et al (2015) Overexpression of OsHAP2E for a CCAAT-binding factor confers resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus and Rice necrosis mosaic virus. J Gen Plant Pathol 81:32–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-014-0564-9
Alptekin B, Akpinar BA, Budak H (2017) A comprehensive prescription for plant miRNA identification. Front Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.02058
Ananda GKS, Myrans H, Norton SL et al (2020) Wild sorghum as a promising resource for crop improvement. Front Plant Sci 11:1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.01108
Anatole M, Ayenan T, Ariel K et al (2018) Harnessing genetic resources and progress in plant genomics for fonio (Digitaria spp.) improvement Harnessing genetic resources and progress in plant genomics for fonio (Digitaria spp.) improvement. Genetic Resour Crop Evolut. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-017-0565-6
Antony Ceasar S, Maharajan T (2022) The role of millets in attaining United Nation’s sustainable developmental goals. Plants People Planet 4:345–349. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.10254
Aravind J, Rinku S, Pooja B et al (2017) Identification, characterization, and functional validation of drought-responsive MicroRNAs in subtropical maize inbreds. Front Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00941
Babu BK, Dinesh P, Agrawal PK et al (2014) Comparative genomics and association mapping approaches for blast resistant genes in finger millet using SSRs. PLoS ONE 9:e99182. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099182
Bathla S (2019) Nutritive value. In: Jaidka M (ed). IntechOpen, Rijeka, p Ch. 2
Becker FG, Cleary M, Team RM et al (2015) Story of millet. Syria Stud 7:37–72
Benatti P, Chiaramonte ML, Lorenzo M et al (2016) NF-Y activates genes of metabolic pathways altered in cancer cells. Oncotarget 7:1633–1650. https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.6453
Berman H, Henrick K, Nakamura H, Markley JL (2007) The worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB): ensuring a single, uniform archive of PDB data. Nucleic Acids Res 35:D301–D303. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkl971
Cannarozzi G, Plaza-wüthrich S, Esfeld K et al (2014) Genome and transcriptome sequencing identifies breeding targets in the orphan crop tef (Eragrostis tef) Genome and transcriptome sequencing identifies breeding targets in the orphan crop tef (Eragrostis tef). BMC Genomic. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-15-581
Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2009) Genetic engineering of millets: current status and future prospects. Biotechnol Lett 31:779–788. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-009-9933-4
Ceasar SA, Ignacimuthu S (2011) Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) using shoot apex explants. Plant Cell Rep 30:1759–1770. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-011-1084-0
Chaves-Sanjuan A, Gnesutta N, Gobbini A et al (2021) Structural determinants for NF-Y subunit organization and NF-Y/DNA association in plants. Plant J 105:49–61. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15038
Chen M, Feng Z, He G et al (2015) Foxtail Millet NF-Y Families: genome-wide survey and evolution analyses Foxtail Millet NF-Y Families: genome-wide survey and evolution analyses identified two functional genes important in abiotic stresses. Front Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.01142
Chen L, Zhou Y, Lai W et al (2020) In silico identification and expression analysis of nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) transcription factors in cucumber. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10020236
Dai J-H, Hu A-Q, Zhang J-S et al (2021) NF-YB-mediated active responses of plant growth under salt and temperature stress in eucalyptus grandis. Plants 10:1107. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10061107
Davis KF, Chiarelli DD, Rulli MC et al (2018) Alternative cereals can improve water use and nutrient supply in India. Sci Adv. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aao1108
Dida MM, Srinivasachary RS et al (2007) The genetic map of finger millet, Eleusine coracana. Theor Appl Genet 114:321–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-006-0435-7
Dolfini D, Zambelli F, Pavesi G et al (2009) A perspective of promoter architecture from the CCAAT box. Cell Cycle. https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.8.24.10240
Dolfini D, Gatta R, Mantovani R (2012) NF-Y and the transcriptional activation of CCAAT promoters. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 47:29–49. https://doi.org/10.3109/10409238.2011.628970
Dupeux F, Santiago J, Betz K et al (2011) A thermodynamic switch modulates abscisic acid receptor sensitivity. EMBO J 30:4171–4184. https://doi.org/10.1038/emboj.2011.294
Feng ZJ, He GH, Zheng WJ et al (2015) Foxtail millet NF-Y families: genome-wide survey and evolution analyses identified two functional genes important in abiotic stresses. Front Plant Sci 6:1–19. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.01142
Field CB, Barros V, Stocker TF et al (2018) IPCC, 2012: summary for policymakers: managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation. In: Planning for climate change: a reader in green infrastructure and sustainable design for resilient cities. pp 111–128
Franco-Zorrilla JM, López-Vidriero I, Carrasco JL et al (2014) DNA-binding specificities of plant transcription factors and their potential to define target genes. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 111:2367–2372. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1316278111
Frontini M, Imbriano C, Manni I, Mantovani R (2004) Cell cycle regulation of NF-YC nuclear localization. Cell Cycle 3:205–210. https://doi.org/10.4161/cc.3.2.654
Gnesutta N, Chiara M, Bernardini A et al (2019) The plant NF-Y DNA matrix in vitro and in vivo. Plants. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8100406
Goron TL, Raizada MN (2015) Genetic diversity and genomic resources available for the small millet crops to accelerate a New Green Revolution. Front Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00157
Grotewold E (2008) Transcription factors for predictive plant metabolic engineering: are we there yet? Curr Opin Biotechnol 19:138–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2008.02.002
Gupta P, Raghuvanshi S, Tyagi A (2001) Assessment of the Efficiency of Various Gene Promoters via Biolistics in Leaf and Regenerating Seed Callus of Millets, Eleusine coracana and Echinochloa crusgalli. Plant Biotechnol 18:275–282. https://doi.org/10.5511/plantbiotechnology.18.275
Gupta PK, Mir RR, Mohan A, Kumar J (2008) Wheat genomics: present status and future prospects. Int J Plant Genomics 2008:896451. https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/896451
Gupta SM, Arora S, Mirza N et al (2017) Finger Millet: a “certain” crop for an “uncertain” future and a solution to food insecurity and hidden hunger under stressful environments. Front Plant Sci 8:1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00643
Han X, Tang S, An Y et al (2013) Overexpression of the poplar NF-YB7 transcription factor confers drought tolerance and improves water-use efficiency in Arabidopsis. J Exp Bot 64:4589–4601. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ert262
Hatakeyama M, Aluri S, Balachadran MT et al (2018) Multiple hybrid de novo genome assembly of finger millet, an orphan allotetraploid crop. DNA Res an Int J Rapid Publ Reports Genes Genomes 25:39–47. https://doi.org/10.1093/dnares/dsx036
He X, Liu G, Li B et al (2019) Functional analysis of the heterotrimeric NF-Y transcription factor complex in cassava disease resistance. Ann Bot 124:1185–1197. https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcz115
Hirayama T, Umezawa T (2010) The PP2C-SnRK2 complex: the central regulator of an abscisic acid signaling pathway. Plant Signal Behav 5:160–163. https://doi.org/10.4161/psb.5.2.10460
Hu Y, Chen X, Shen X (2022) Regulatory network established by transcription factors transmits drought stress signals in plant. Stress Biol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44154-022-00048-z
Jamshidi A, Javanmard HR (2018) Evaluation of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes for salinity tolerance under field conditions using the stress indices. Ain Shams Eng J 9:2093–2099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2017.02.006
Jayaraman A, Puranik ÆS, Kumar ÆN et al (2008) cDNA-AFLP analysis reveals differential gene expression in response to salt stress in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.). Mol Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-008-9081-4
Jiang J, Ma S, Ye N et al (2017) WRKY transcription factors in plant responses to stresses. J Integr Plant Biol 59:86–101. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12513
Joshi DC, Singh V, Hunt C et al (2017) Development of a phenotyping platform for high throughput screening of nodal root angle in sorghum. Plant Methods 13:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13007-017-0206-2
Joshi R, Pareek SL, Singla PA (2018) Engineering abiotic stress response in plants for biomass production. J Biol Chem 293:5035–5043. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.TM117.000232
Joshi DC, Zhang K, Wang C, Chandora R (2019) Strategic enhancement of genetic gain for nutraceutical development in buckwheat: a genomics-driven perspective. Biotechnol Adv. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2019.107479
Kacperska A (2004) Sensor types in signal transduction pathways in plant cells responding to abiotic stressors: do they depend on stress intensity? Physiol Plant 122:159–168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0031-9317.2004.00388.x
Kahle J, Baake M, Doenecke D, Albig W (2005) Subunits of the heterotrimeric transcription factor NF-Y Are imported into the nucleus by distinct pathways involving importin β and importin 13. Mol Cell Biol 25:5339–5354. https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.25.13.5339-5354.2005
Kavi PB, Showkat K, Ganie A et al (2022) Nuclear factor—Y ( NF-Y): developmental and stress—responsive roles in the plant lineage. J Plant Growth Regul. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-022-10739-6
Kim TH (2014) Mechanism of ABA signal transduction: agricultural highlights for improving drought tolerance. J Plant Biol 57:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12374-014-0901-8
Kumar A, Metwal M, Kaur S et al (2016) Nutraceutical value of finger millet [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.], and their improvement using omics approaches. Front Plant Sci 7:1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00934
Kumar A, Tomer V, Kaur A et al (2018) Millets: a solution to agrarian and nutritional challenges. Agric Food Secur 7:1–15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-018-0183-3
Kumar R, Nese S, Manoj S (2022) Potential of underutilized crops to introduce the nutritional diversity and achieve zero hunger. Funct Integr Genom. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-022-00898-w
Kumar A, Tomar RS, Chandra A et al (2021) Genomics-Assisted improvement of grain quality and nutraceutical properties in millets. In: Millets and Millet Technology. pp 333–343
Lamers J, Van Der MT, Testerink C (2020) How Plants Sense and Respond to Stressful Environments 1 [OPEN ]. Plant Physiol 182:1624–1635. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.19.01464
Lata C, Sahu PP, Prasad M (2010) Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Comparative transcriptome analysis of differentially expressed genes in foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) during dehydration stress. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 393:720–727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.02.068
Latha AM, Rao KV, Reddy VD (2005) Production of transgenic plants resistant to leaf blast disease in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.). Plant Sci 169:657–667. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.05.009
Lee D, Il H, Jang G et al (2015) Plant Science The NF-YA transcription factor OsNF-YA7 confers drought stress tolerance of rice in an abscisic acid independent manner. Plant Sci 241:199–210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.10.006
Li WX, Oono Y, Zhu J et al (2008) The Arabidopsis NFYA5 transcription factor is regulated transcriptionally and posttranscriptionally to promote drought resistance. Plant Cell 20:2238–2251. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.108.059444
Li Y, Zhao SL, Li JL et al (2017) Osa-miR169 negatively regulates rice immunity against the blast fungus magnaporthe oryzae. Front Plant Sci 8:1–13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00002
Liang M, Yin X, Lin Z et al (2014) Identification and characterization of NF-Y transcription factor families in Canola (Brassica napus L.). Planta 239:107–126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-013-1964-3
Liang M, Hole D, Wu J, Blake T (2011) Expression and functional analysis of NUCLEAR FACTOR-Y, subunit B genes in barley Expression and functional analysis of NUCLEAR FACTOR-Y, subunit B genes in barley. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-011-1539-0
Liu W, Tai H, Li S et al (2014) bHLH122 is important for drought and osmotic stress resistance in Arabidopsis and in the repression of ABA catabolism. New Phytol 201:1192–1204. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12607
Long SP, Marshall-Colon A, Zhu XG (2015) Meeting the global food demand of the future by engineering crop photosynthesis and yield potential. Cell 161:56–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2015.03.019
Longvah T, Ananthan R, Bhaskar K, Venkaiah K (2017) Indian food Composition Tables. National Institute of Nutrition Indian Council of Medical Research Department of Health Research Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Jamai Osmania (PO), Hyderabad – 500 007 Telangana, India
Ma X, Li C, Wang M (2015) Wheat NF-YA10 functions independently in salinity and drought stress. Bioengineered 6:245–247. https://doi.org/10.1080/21655979.2015.1054085
Maharajan T, Ceasar SA, Ajeesh Krishna TP (2022) Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): nutritional importance and nutrient transporters. CRC Crit Rev Plant Sci 41:1–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2022.2037834
Maheshwari P, Kummari D, Palakolanu SR et al (2019) Genome-wide identification and expression profile analysis of nuclear factor Y family genes in Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench). PLoS ONE 14:1–27. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222203
Maity SN, De Crombrugghe B (1992) Biochemical analysis of the B subunit of the heteromeric CCAAT-binding factor. A DNA-binding domain and a subunit interaction domain are specified by two separate segments. J Biol Chem 267:8286–8292. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9258(18)42440-4
Malviya N, Jaiswal P, Yadav D (2016) Genome- wide characterization of Nuclear Factor Y (NF-Y) gene family of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]: a bioinformatics approach. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 22:33–49. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-016-0349-z
Mantovani R (1999) The molecular biology of the CCAAT-binding factor NF-y. Gene 239:15–27
Mathelier A, Fornes O, Arenillas DJ et al (2016) JASPAR 2016: a major expansion and update of the open-access database of transcription factor binding. Nuclic Acid Res. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv1176
Mbinda W, Masaki H (2021) Breeding strategies and challenges in the improvement of blast disease resistance in finger millet. A current review. Front Plant Sci 11:1–12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.602882
Mei X, Li P, Wang L et al (2018) Molecular and functional characterization of ZmNF-YC14 in transgenic Arabidopsis. J Plant Biol 61:410–423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12374-018-0162-z
Mgonja M, Audi P, Mgonja A et al (2013) Integrated blast and weed management and microdosing in finger millet. A HOPE project manual for increasing finger millet productivity. Patancheru 502324, Andhra Pradesh, India: ICRISAT. 44
Mita D, Couderc M, Vigouroux Y, Haussmann BIG (2012) Evolutionary history of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. Br.) and selection on flowering genes since its domestication research article. Mol Biol Evalut 29:1199–1212. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msr287
Mitra J (2001) Genetics and genetic improvement of drought resistance in crop plants. Curr Sci 80:758–763
Mittler R, Blumwald E (2010) Genetic engineering for modern agriculture: challenges and perspectives. Annu Rev Plant Biol 61:443–462. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-arplant-042809-112116
Muthamilarasan M, Prasad M (2020) Small millets for enduring food security amidst pandemics. Trends Plant Sci 26:33–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2020.08.008
Myers ZA, Kumimoto RW, Siriwardana CL et al (2016) NUCLEAR FACTOR Y, subunit C (NF-YC) transcription factors are positive regulators of photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS Genet 12:1–30. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1006333
Nagaraja A, Kumar J, Gowda KK (2007) Compendium of small millets diseases. Small millets improvement project ICAR, GKVK Campus, Bangalore –560 065, India
Nardone V, Chaves-Sanjuan A, Nardini M (2017) Structural determinants for NF-Y/DNA interaction at the CCAAT box. Biochim Biophys Acta Gene Regul Mech 1860:571–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagrm.2016.09.006
Nardone V, Chaves-Sanjuan A, Lapi M et al (2020) Structural basis of inhibition of the pioneer transcription factor NF-Y by suramin. Cells 9:1–21. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9112370
Nelson DE, Repetti PP, Adams TR et al (2007) Plant nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) B subunits confer drought tolerance and lead to improved corn yields on water-limited acres. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 104:16450–16455. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0707193104
Oa CCW, Siefers N, Dang KK et al (2009) Tissue-specific expression patterns of Arabidopsis NF-Y transcription factors suggest potential for extensive. Plant Physiol 149:625–641. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.108.130591
Oldfield AJ, Yang P, Conway AE et al (2014) Histone-fold domain protein NF-Y promotes chromatin accessibility for cell type-specific master transcription factors. Mol Cell 55:708–722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2014.07.005
Oldfield AJ, Henriques T, Kumar D et al (2019) NF-Y controls fidelity of transcription initiation at gene promoters through maintenance of the nucleosome-depleted region. Nat Commun 10:1–12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10905-7
Olesen JT, Guarente L (1990) The HAP2 subunit of yeast CCAAT transcriptional activator contains adjacent domains for subunit association and DNA recognition: model for the HAP2/3/4 complex. Genes Dev 4:1714–1729. https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.4.10.1714
Panahi B, Abolghasem S, Ruzicka K (2019a) Genome-wide identification and co-expression network analysis of nuclear factor-Y in barley revealed potential functions in salt stress. Physiol Mol Biol Plants. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-018-00637-1
Panahi B, Mohammadi SA, Ruzicka K et al (2019b) Genome-wide identification and co-expression network analysis of nuclear factor-Y in barley revealed potential functions in salt stress. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 25:485–495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-018-00637-1
Park J, Park J, Jang S et al (2008) FTFD: an informatics pipeline supporting phylogenomic analysis of fungal transcription factors. Bioinformatics 24:1024–1025. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btn058
Parmar N, Singh KH, Sharma D et al (2017) Genetic engineering strategies for biotic and abiotic stress tolerance and quality enhancement in horticultural crops: a comprehensive review. 3 Biotech 7:1–35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-017-0870-y
Paschapur A, Joshi D, Mishra K et al (2021) Millets for life: a brief introduction. pp 1–32
Paterson AH, Bowers JE, Bruggmann R et al (2009) The Sorghum bicolor genome and the diversification of grasses. Nature 457:551–556. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature07723
Peng Y, Jahroudi N (2002) The NFY transcription factor functions as a repressor and activator of the von Willebrand factor promoter. Blood 99:2408–2417. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.V99.7.2408
Petroni K, Kumimoto RW, Gnesutta N et al (2013) The promiscuous life of plant NUCLEAR FACTOR Y transcription factors. Plant Cell 24:4777–4792. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.112.105734
Puranik S, Jha S, Srivastava PS et al (2011) Comparative transcriptome analysis of contrasting foxtail millet cultivars in response to short-term salinity stress. J Plant Physiol 168:280–287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2010.07.005
Qi M, Zheng W, Zhao X et al (2019) QQS orphan gene and its interactor NF-YC4 reduce susceptibility to pathogens and pests. Plant Biotechnol J 17:252–263. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.12961
Qin Z, Li C, Mao L, Wu L (2014) Novel insights from non-conserved microRNAs in plants. Front Plant Sci. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00586
Qu B, He X, Wang J et al (2015) A wheat CCAAT box-binding transcription factor increases the grain yield of wheat with less fertilizer input. Plant Physiol 167:411–423. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.246959
Rahman H, Valarmathi R, Jagadeeshselvam N, Muthurajan R (2015) Comparative analysis of salinity responsive expression pattern of putative candidate genes in rice and finger millet. Int J Trop Agric 33:1411–1417
Rizhsky L, Liang H, Mittler R (2002) The combined effect of drought stress and heat shock on gene expression in tobacco. Plant Physiol 130:1143–1151. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.006858
Rizhsky L, Liang H, Shuman J et al (2004) When defense pathways collide. The response of Arabidopsis to a combination of drought and heat stress. Plant Physiol 134:1683–1696. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.103.033431
Romier C, Cocchiarella F, Mantovani R, Moras D (2003) The NF-YB/NF-YC structure gives insight into DNA binding and transcription regulation by CCAAT factor NF-Y. J Biol Chem 278:1336–1345. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M209635200
Saha D, Gowda MVC, Arya L et al (2016) Genetic and genomic resources of small millets. CRC Crit Rev Plant Sci 35:56–79. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2016.1147907
Saleem S, Ul Mushtaq N, Hafiz Shah W et al (2021) Morpho-physiological, biochemical and molecular adaptation of millets to abiotic stresses: a review. Phyton (b Aires) 90:1363–1385. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2021.014826
Samad AFA, Sajad M, Nazaruddin N et al (2017) MicroRNA and transcription factor: key players in plant regulatory network. Front Plant Sci 8:1–18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.00565
Satyavathi CT, Solanki RK, Kakani RK et al (2019) Genomics assisted breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in millets. Springer International Publishing
Saun BK (2017) Environmental issues surrounding human overpopulation.https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1683-5.ch001
Sayers EW, Bolton EE, Brister JR et al (2022) Database resources of the national center for biotechnology information. Nucleic Acids Res 50:D20–D26. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkab1112
Shahzad R, Jamil S, Ahmad S et al (2021) Harnessing the potential of plant transcription factors in developing climate resilient crops to improve global food security: current and future perspectives. Saudi J Biol Sci 28:2323–2341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.01.028
Shen C, Liu H, Guan Z et al (2020) Structural insight into DNA recognition by CCT/NF-YB/YC complexes in plant photoperiodic flowering. Plant Cell 32:3469–3484. https://doi.org/10.1105/TPC.20.00067
Shinozaki K, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K, Seki M (2003) Regulatory network of gene expression in the drought and cold stress responses. Curr Opin Plant Biol 6:410–417. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1369-5266(03)00092-x
Siriwardana CL, Kumimoto RW, Jones DS, Holt BF (2014) Gene family analysis of the Arabidopsis NF-YA transcription factors reveals opposing abscisic acid responses during seed germination. Plant Mol Biol Report 32:971–986. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-014-0704-6
Sood S, Joshi DC, Chandra AK, Kumar A (2019) Phenomics and genomics of finger millet: current status and future prospects. Planta 250:731–751. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-019-03159-6
Sood S, Joshi DC, Rajashekara H et al (2023) Deciphering the genomic regions governing major agronomic traits and blast resistance using genome wide association mapping in finger millet. Gene 854:147115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.147115
Stephenson TJ, Mcintyre ÆCL, Xue CCÆG (2007) Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the NF-Y family of transcription factors in Triticum aestivum. Plant Mol Biol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-007-9200-9
Su H, Cao Y, Ku L et al (2018) Dual functions of ZmNF-YA3 in photoperiod-dependent flowering and abiotic stress responses in maize. J Exp Bot 69:5177–5189. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/ery299
Tian F, Yang DC, Meng YQ et al (2020) PlantRegMap: charting functional regulatory maps in plants. Nucleic Acids Res 48:D1104–D1113. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz1020
Torres MA, Dangl JL (2005) Functions of the respiratory burst oxidase in biotic interactions, abiotic stress and development. Curr Opin Plant Biol 8:397–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2005.05.014
VanBuren R, Man Wai C, Wang X et al (2020) Exceptional subgenome stability and functional divergence in the allotetraploid Ethiopian cereal teff. Nat Commun 11:1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14724-z
Varshney RK, Chen W, Li Y et al (2011) Articles Draft genome sequence of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan), an orphan legume crop of resource-poor farmers. Nat Biotechnol 30:83–89. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2022
Varshney RK, Shi C, Thudi M et al (2017) Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments. Nat Biotechnol 35:969–976. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3943
Vetriventhan M, Azevedo VCR, Upadhyaya HD et al (2020) Genetic and genomic resources, and breeding for accelerating improvement of small millets: current status and future interventions. Nucl 63:217–239. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-020-00322-3
Vu LD, Gevaert K, De Smet I (2019) Feeling the heat: searching for plant thermosensors. Trends Plant Sci 24:210–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2018.11.004
Wang J, Song L, Gong X et al (2020) Functions of jasmonic acid in plant regulation and response to abiotic stress. Int J Mol Sci. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21041446
Wenkel S, Turck F, Singer K et al (2006) CONSTANS and the CCAAT box binding complex share a functionally important domain and interact to regulate flowering of Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 18:2971–2984. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.106.043299
Xu L, Lin Z, Tao Q et al (2014) Multiple NUCLEAR FACTOR Y transcription factors respond to abiotic stress in Brassica napus L. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111354
Yang C, Bolotin E, Jiang T et al (2007) Prevalence of the initiator over the TATA box in human and yeast genes and identification of DNA motifs enriched in human TATA-less core promoters. Gene 389:52–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2006.09.029
Yang M, Zhao Y, Shi S et al (2017a) Wheat nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) B subfamily gene TaNF-YB3;l confers critical drought tolerance through modulation of the ABA-associated signaling pathway. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 128:97–111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-016-1088-0
Yang M, Zhao Y, Shi S et al (2017b) Wheat nuclear factor Y (NF-Y) B subfamily gene TaNF-YB3;l confers critical drought tolerance through modulation of the ABA-associated signaling pathway. Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 128:97–111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-016-1088-0
Yao T, Zhang J, Xie M et al (2021) Transcriptional regulation of drought response in Arabidopsis and woody plants. Front Plant Sci 11:1–12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.572137
Young CSH (1998) Functional analysis of the CAAT box in the major late promoter of the subgroup C human adenoviruses. J Virol 72:3213–3220
Yu T-F, Liu Y, Fu J-D et al (2021) The NF-Y-PYR module integrates the abscisic acid signal pathway to regulate plant stress tolerance. Plant Biotechnol J 19:2589–2605. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13684
Zandalinas SI, Mittler R (2022) Plant responses to multifactorial stress combination. New Phytol 234:1161–1167. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.18087
Zhang G, Liu X, Quan Z et al (2012a) Genome sequence of foxtail millet ( Setaria italica ) provides insights into grass evolution and biofuel potential. Nat Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2195
Zhang HM, Chen H, Liu W et al (2012b) AnimalTFDB: a comprehensive animal transcription factor database. Nucleic Acids Res 40:144–149. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkr965
Zhang Z, Li X, Zhang C et al (2016) Biochemical and biophysical research communications isolation, structural analysis, and expression characteristics of the maize nuclear factor Y gene families. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2:1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.08.020
Zhao H, Wu D, Kong F et al (2017) The Arabidopsis thaliana nuclear factor Y transcription factors. Front Plant Sci 7:1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.02045
Zou C, Li L, Miki D et al (2019) The genome of broomcorn millet. Nat Commun. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08409-5
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Ethics declarations
Conflict of interest
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Additional information
Communicated by Gerhard Leubner.
Publisher's Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Rights and permissions
Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.
About this article
Cite this article
Rani, V., Joshi, D.C., Joshi, P. et al. “Millet Models” for harnessing nuclear factor-Y transcription factors to engineer stress tolerance in plants: current knowledge and emerging paradigms. Planta 258, 29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-023-04186-0
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-023-04186-0