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Transcription profiling by array of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants in response to sulfur deficiency

ABSTRACT: The experiment was aimed at identification of genes whose expression is up- or down-regulated in tobacco plants in response to sulfur (S) deficiency. Comparison of response to S deficit of LA Burley 21 line and AB3 line (overexpressing UP9C in antisense orientation) was done to clarify the function of LSU/UP9 family genes.

ORGANISM(S): Nicotiana tabacum

SUBMITTER: Grzegorz Moniuszko

PROVIDER: E-MEXP-3699 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Tobacco LSU-like protein couples sulphur-deficiency response with ethylene signalling pathway.

Moniuszko Grzegorz G Skoneczny Marek M Zientara-Rytter Katarzyna K Wawrzyńska Anna A Głów Dawid D Cristescu Simona M SM Harren Frans J M FJ Sirko Agnieszka A

Journal of experimental botany 20131001 16

Most genes from the plant-specific family encoding Response to Low Sulphur (LSU)-like proteins are strongly induced in sulphur (S)-deficient conditions. The exact role of these proteins remains unclear; however, some data suggest their importance for plants' adjustment to nutrient deficiency and other environmental stresses. This work established that the regulation of ethylene signalling is a part of plants' response to S deficiency and showed the interaction between UP9C, a tobacco LSU family ...[more]

PMID: 24085579

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Transcription profiling by array of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants in response to sulfur deficiency

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Tobacco LSU-like protein couples sulphur-deficiency response with ethylene signalling pathway.

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