The role of MYB21 in Arabidopsis: transcending flower-specific functions to vegetative tissue
Khansa Mekkaoui, Lisa Thuy Linh Nguyen, Olivia Putri Herdani, Selma Gago‐Zachert, Stefan Mielke, Ranjit Baral, Gerd Hause, Iván F. Acosta, Debora Gasperini, Bettina Hause
This paper identifies a new role for the transcription factor MYB21 in vegetative tissues of Arabidopsis, showing it is induced by jasmonate signaling and regulates growth and defense responses.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology