Legume Transcription Factor Genes: What Makes Legumes So Special?1[W]

All eukaryotic organisms have a diversity of transcription factor (TF) gene families, encoding key proteins regulating gene expression. TF families are strongly conserved across eukaryotic organisms, especially plants. The specific function of each of these TF genes is of interest due to their role

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