Functional characterization and regulatory mechanism of wheat CPK34 kinase in response to drought stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drought is one of the most adverse environmental factors limiting crop productions and it is important to identify key genetic determinants for food safety. Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs) are known to be involved in plant growth, development, and environmental stresses. However, biological functions and regulatory mechanisms of many plant CPKs have not been explored. In our previous study, abundance of the wheat CPK34 (TaCPK34) protein was remarkably upregulated in wheat plants suffering from drought stress, inferring that it could be involved in this stress. Therefore, here we further detected its function and mechanism in response to drought stress.

Results

Transcripts of the TaCPK34 gene were significantly induced after PEG-stimulated water deficiency

SUBMITTER: Li GZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7444251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature