摘要
The mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） cascade is one of the a pivotal role in the regulation of stress and developmental signals in plants. major and evolutionally conserved signaling pathways and plays Here, we identified one gene, GhMPK6, encoding an MAPK protein in cotton. GFP fluorescence assay demonstrated that GhMAPK6 is a cytoplasm localized protein. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that mRNA accumulation of GhMPK6 was significantly promoted by abscisic acid （ABA）. Overexpression of GhMPK6 gene in the T-DNA insertion mutant atmkkl （SALK_015914） conferred a wild-type phenotype to the transgenic plants in response to ABA. Under ABA treatment, cotyledon greening/expansion in GhMPK6 transgenic lines and wild type was significantly inhibited, whereas the atmkkl mutant showed a relatively high cotyledon greening/expansion ratio. Furthermore, CAT1 expression and H2O2 levels in leaves of GhMPK6 transgenic lines and wild type were remarkably higher than those of atmkkl mutant with ABA treatment. Collectively, our results suggested that GhMPK6 may play an important role in ABA-induced CAT1 expression and H2O2 production.
The mitogen-activated protein kinase （MAPK） cascade is one of the a pivotal role in the regulation of stress and developmental signals in plants. major and evolutionally conserved signaling pathways and plays Here, we identified one gene, GhMPK6, encoding an MAPK protein in cotton. GFP fluorescence assay demonstrated that GhMAPK6 is a cytoplasm localized protein. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that mRNA accumulation of GhMPK6 was significantly promoted by abscisic acid （ABA）. Overexpression of GhMPK6 gene in the T-DNA insertion mutant atmkkl （SALK_015914） conferred a wild-type phenotype to the transgenic plants in response to ABA. Under ABA treatment, cotyledon greening/expansion in GhMPK6 transgenic lines and wild type was significantly inhibited, whereas the atmkkl mutant showed a relatively high cotyledon greening/expansion ratio. Furthermore, CAT1 expression and H2O2 levels in leaves of GhMPK6 transgenic lines and wild type were remarkably higher than those of atmkkl mutant with ABA treatment. Collectively, our results suggested that GhMPK6 may play an important role in ABA-induced CAT1 expression and H2O2 production.
基金
supported by the project from Ministry of Agriculture of China for transgenic research(Nos. 2009ZX08009-117B and 2011 ZX08009-003)
Ministry of Education of China(Nos.20070511001 and 200805111023)
