The processes of anther development and pollen formation are controlled by series of genes and some transcription factors.As one of the largest families of transcriptional factors in plant,MYB plays an important role in such regulation processes.In this paper,we reviewed the domestic and foreign studies on anther development and pollen formation regulated by MYB in angiosperms in recent years.The regulatory pathways of these MYB transcription factors have been summarized,including the advances in the development of tapetum,deposition and degradation of the callose in anther,transportation photosynthetic product to the flower,dehiscence of the anther and so on.Furthermore,the regulatory network of MYB in the processes above through controlling the target genes for tapetum development,assimilate distribution and phenylpropanoid metabolism have been discussed,especially focused on the transcriptional regulation related to pollen formation and anther dehiscence.