Improvement of stress tolerance in plants by genetic manipulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
22198202
DOI
10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.12.002
PII: S0734-9750(11)00215-1
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Arabidopsis genetics physiology MeSH
- Phosphorylation MeSH
- Stress, Physiological genetics MeSH
- Plant Physiological Phenomena genetics MeSH
- Genetic Engineering methods MeSH
- Plants, Genetically Modified metabolism MeSH
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases genetics metabolism MeSH
- Plant Growth Regulators metabolism MeSH
- Crops, Agricultural genetics physiology MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases MeSH
- Plant Growth Regulators MeSH
Plant stress tolerance depends on many factors among which signaling by mitogen-activated protein-kinase (MAPK) modules plays a crucial role. Reversible phosphorylation of MAPKs, their upstream activators and downstream targets such as transcription factors can trigger a myriad of transcriptomic, cellular and physiological responses. Genetic manipulation of abundance and/or activity of some of these modular MAPK components can lead to better stress tolerance in Arabidopsis and crop plant species such as tobacco and cereals. The main focus of this review is devoted to the MAPK-related signaling components which show the most promising biotechnological potential. Additionally, recent studies identified MAPK components to be involved both in plant development as well as in stress responses, suggesting that these processes are tightly linked in plants.
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