IlAP2, an AP2/ERF Superfamily Gene, Mediates Cadmium Tolerance by Interacting with IlMT2a in Iris lactea var. chinensis.

ABSTRACT: Cadmium (Cd) stress has a major impact on ecosystems, so it is important to find suitable Cd-tolerant plants while elucidating the responsible molecular mechanism for phytoremediation to manage Cd soil contamination. Iris lactea var. chinensis is an ornamental perennial groundcover plant with strong tolerance to Cd. Previous studies found that IlAP2, an AP2/ERF superfamily gene, may be an interacting partner of the metallothionein gene IlMT2a, which plays a key role in Cd tolerance. To study the role of IlAP2 in regulating Cd tolerance in I. lactea, we analyzed its regulation function and mechanism based on a yeast two-hybrid assay, a bimolecular fluorescence complementation test, quantitative real-time PCR, transgenics and transcriptome sequencing

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9959467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature