A Role for Barley Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase CPK2a in the Response to Drought.

ABSTRACT: Increasing the drought tolerance of crops is one of the most challenging goals in plant breeding. To improve crop productivity during periods of water deficit, it is essential to understand the complex regulatory pathways that adapt plant metabolism to environmental conditions. Among various plant hormones and second messengers, calcium ions are known to be involved in drought stress perception and signaling. Plants have developed specific calcium-dependent protein kinases that convert calcium signals into phosphorylation events. In this study we attempted to elucidate the role of a calcium-dependent protein kinase in the drought stress response of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), one of the most economically important crops worldwide. The ongoing barley genome project has provided usef

SUBMITTER: Ciesla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5078816 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature