Shao Kun-Zhong, Lyu Xin-Pei, Li Jia-Lyu, Chen Jia, Zhao Ling-Yu, Ren Wei, Zhang Jin-Lin
Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, Ministry of Education/Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China.
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao. 2022 Aug;33(8):2286-2296. doi: 10.13287/i.1001-9332.202208.039.
Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) are involved in the regulation of plant growth and development. Furthermore, HSFs regulate the expression of a series of genes related to various abiotic stress adaptations. HSFs usually form homotrimers to activate their transcriptional activity and function. Here, we review the basic structure, subcellular localization, transcriptional regulation, functional diversity of HSFs, and their roles in plant adaptation to abiotic stresses, such as extreme temperature, salinity, drought, strong light and oxidative stress, . HSFs are high-quality candidate genes for improving the resistance of higher plants to multiple stresses. Studies of HSFs have important application value. In the future, using HSFs to improve the resistance of various crops through genetic engineering would be prospects of development.
热激转录因子（HSFs）参与植物生长发育的调控。此外，HSFs还调控一系列与各种非生物胁迫适应性相关的基因的表达。HSFs通常形成同源三聚体以激活其转录活性和功能。在此，我们综述了HSFs的基本结构、亚细胞定位、转录调控、功能多样性，以及它们在植物适应非生物胁迫（如极端温度、盐度、干旱、强光和氧化胁迫）中的作用。HSFs是提高高等植物对多种胁迫抗性的优质候选基因。对HSFs的研究具有重要的应用价值。未来，通过基因工程利用HSFs提高各种作物的抗性将具有广阔的发展前景。
