Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, Vol. 35, pp. 79-109

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Transcription Factors and Metabolic Engineering: Novel Applications For Ancient Tools

Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (all authors);
E.L.B. is currently in the Department of Zoology at the University of Florida.

Table of Contents for this Chapter: Introduction Transcriptional Control of Plant Metabolic Pathway Genes Phenylpropanoid Accumulation Flavonoid Accumulation Indole Alkaloid Accumulation Summary - Phytochemical Accumulation Metabolic Engineering by Using Plant Transcription Factors Identification of Novel Transcriptional Regulators Bioinformatics and Predicting Transcription Factor Function Strategies for Using Plant Transcription Factors The Value of Gain-of-Function Approaches Limitations of Using Transcription Factors Conclusions