Protein responses in kenaf plants exposed to drought conditions determined using iTRAQ technology.

ABSTRACT: The molecular mechanisms that underlie drought stress responses in kenaf, an important crop for the production of natural fibers, are poorly understood. To address this issue, we describe here the first iTRAQ-based comparative proteomic analysis of kenaf seedlings. Plants were divided into the following three treatment groups: Group A, watered normally (control); Group B, not watered for 6 days (drought treatment); and Group C, not watered for 5 days and then rewatered for 1 day (recovery treatment). A total of 5014 proteins were detected, including 4932 (i.e., 98.36%) that were matched to known proteins in a BLAST search. We detected 218, 107, and 348 proteins that were upregulated in Group B compared with Group A, Group C compared with Group A, and Group B compared with Group C, respecti

SUBMITTER: An X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6168693 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature