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Geng L, Li Q, Jiao L, Xiang Y, Deng Q, Zhou DX, Zhao Y. WOX11 and CRL1 act synergistically to promote crown root development by maintaining cytokinin homeostasis in rice. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 237:204-216. [PMID: 36208055 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Crown root (CR) morphogenesis is critical for normal growth and nutrition absorption in cereals. In rice, WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX11 (WOX11) and CROWN ROOTLESS1 (CRL1) play vital roles in controlling CR development. Despite their importance, whether and how the two regulators coordinate CR formation remains unclear. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays, transient expression, and chromatin immunoprecipitation qPCR suggested that WOX11 and CRL1 directly bind to OsCKX4 to regulate its expression during CR development. CRL1 enhances OsCKX4 activation through direct interaction with WOX11 at root emergence and elongation stages. Genetic dissection showed that the wox11/crl1 double mutant exhibits a more severe root phenotype. OsCKX4 knockout plants generated by CRISPR/Cas9 exhibited fewer CRs and higher cytokinin levels in the root meristem. Increased expression of OsCKX4 could partially complement the CR phenotypes of both crl1 and wox11 mutants. Furthermore, cytokinin can promote WOX11 protein accumulation in the root meristem. Together, these findings show that cytokinin accumulation is tightly regulated by the WOX11-CRL1 complex during CR elongation by counteracting the negative regulatory effects of cytokinin on root development. Importantly, these results reveal an intrinsic link between WOX11 protein accumulation and cytokinin to maintain CR growth.
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- Leping Geng
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Institute of Plant Science Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRAE, University Paris-Saclay, Orsay, 91405, France
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Jaiswal N, Liao CJ, Mengesha B, Han H, Lee S, Sharon A, Zhou Y, Mengiste T. Regulation of plant immunity and growth by tomato receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase TRK1. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 233:458-478. [PMID: 34655240 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The molecular mechanisms of quantitative resistance (QR) to fungal pathogens and their relationships with growth pathways are poorly understood. We identified tomato TRK1 (TPK1b Related Kinase1) and determined its functions in tomato QR and plant growth. TRK1 is a receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase that complexes with tomato LysM Receptor Kinase (SlLYK1). SlLYK1 and TRK1 are required for chitin-induced fungal resistance, accumulation of reactive oxygen species, and expression of immune response genes. Notably, TRK1 and SlLYK1 regulate SlMYC2, a major transcriptional regulator of jasmonic acid (JA) responses and fungal resistance, at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. Further, TRK1 is also required for maintenance of proper meristem growth, as revealed by the ectopic meristematic activity, enhanced branching, and altered floral structures in TRK1 RNAi plants. Consistently, TRK1 interacts with SlCLV1 and SlWUS, and TRK1 RNAi plants show increased expression of SlCLV3 and SlWUS in shoot apices. Interestingly, TRK1 suppresses chitin-induced gene expression in meristems but promotes expression of the same genes in leaves. SlCLV1 and TRK1 perform contrasting functions in defense but similar functions in plant growth. Overall, through molecular and biochemical interactions with critical regulators, TRK1 links upstream defense and growth signals to downstream factor in fungal resistance and growth homeostasis response regulators.
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- Namrata Jaiswal
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Ecology of Plants, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, 915 W. State Street, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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Plants exhibit remarkable lineage plasticity, allowing them to regenerate organs that differ from their respective origins. Such developmental plasticity is dependent on the activity of pluripotent founder cells or stem cells residing in meristems. At the shoot apical meristem (SAM), the constant flow of cells requires continuing cell specification governed by a complex genetic network, with the WUSCHEL transcription factor and phytohormone cytokinin at its core. In this review, I discuss some intriguing recent discoveries that expose new principles and mechanisms of patterning and cell specification acting both at the SAM and, prior to meristem organogenesis during shoot regeneration. I also highlight unanswered questions and future challenges in the study of SAM and meristem regeneration. Finally, I put forward a model describing stochastic events mediated by epigenetic factors to explain how the gene regulatory network might be initiated at the onset of shoot regeneration. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Genetics, Volume 55 is November 2021. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Leor Eshed Williams
- The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel;
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Dóczi R, Hatzimasoura E, Farahi Bilooei S, Ahmad Z, Ditengou FA, López-Juez E, Palme K, Bögre L. The MKK7-MPK6 MAP Kinase Module Is a Regulator of Meristem Quiescence or Active Growth in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:202. [PMID: 30891050 PMCID: PMC6413535 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Plant growth flexibly adapts to environmental conditions. Growth initiation itself may be conditional to a suitable environment, while the most common response of plants to adverse conditions is growth inhibition. Most of our understanding about environmental growth inhibition comes from studies on various plant hormones, while less is known about the signaling mechanisms involved. The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are central signal transduction pathways in all eukaryotes and their roles in plant stress responses is well-established, while increasing evidence points to their involvement in hormonal and developmental processes. Here we show that the MKK7-MPK6 module is a suppressor of meristem activity using genetic approaches. Shoot apical meristem activation during light-induced de-etiolation is accelerated in mpk6 and mkk7 seedlings, whereas constitutive or induced overexpression of MKK7 results in meristem defects or collapse, both in the shoot and the root apical meristems. These results underscore the role of stress-activated MAPK signaling in regulating growth responses at the whole plant level, which may be an important regulatory mechanism underlying the environmental plasticity of plant development.
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- Róbert Dóczi
- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
- Institute of Agriculture, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biology II, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Biology II, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling Studies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, United Kingdom
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Dóczi R, Bögre L. The Quest for MAP Kinase Substrates: Gaining Momentum. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 23:918-932. [PMID: 30143312 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways are versatile signaling mechanisms in all eukaryotes. Their signaling outputs are defined by the protein substrates phosphorylated by MAPKs. An expanding list of substrates has been identified by high-throughput screens and targeted approaches in plants. The majority of these are phosphorylated by MPK3/6, and a few by MPK4, which are the best-characterized plant MAPKs, participating in the regulation of numerous biological processes. The identified substrates clearly represent the functional diversity of MAPKs: they are associated with pathogen defense, abiotic stress responses, ethylene signaling, and various developmental functions. Understanding their outputs is integral to unraveling the complex regulatory mechanisms of MAPK cascades. We review here methodological approaches and provide an overview of known MAPK substrates.
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- Róbert Dóczi
- Institute of Agriculture, Centre for Agricultural Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Brunszvik utca 2, H-2462 Martonvásár, Hungary.
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Systems and Synthetic Biology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham TW20 0EX, UK
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Lin HY, Chen JC, Fang SC. A Protoplast Transient Expression System to Enable Molecular, Cellular, and Functional Studies in Phalaenopsis orchids. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:843. [PMID: 29988409 PMCID: PMC6024019 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The enigmatic nature of the specialized developmental programs of orchids has fascinated plant biologists for centuries. The recent releases of orchid genomes indicate that orchids possess new gene families and family expansions and contractions to regulate a diverse suite of developmental processes. However, the extremely long orchid life cycle and lack of molecular toolkit have hampered the advancement of orchid biology research. To overcome the technical difficulties and establish a platform for rapid gene regulation studies, in this study, we developed an efficient protoplast isolation and transient expression system for Phalaenopsis aphrodite. This protocol was successfully applied to protein subcellular localization and protein-protein interaction studies. Moreover, it was confirmed to be useful in delineating the PaE2F/PaDP-dependent cell cycle pathway and studying auxin response. In summary, the established orchid protoplast transient expression system provides a means to functionally characterize orchid genes at the molecular level allowing assessment of transcriptome responses to transgene expression and widening the scope of molecular studies in orchids.
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- Hsiang-Yin Lin
- Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, Tainan, Taiwan
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, Tainan, Taiwan
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Biotechnology Center in Southern Taiwan, Academia Sinica, Tainan, Taiwan
- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Snipes SA, Rodriguez K, DeVries AE, Miyawaki KN, Perales M, Xie M, Reddy GV. Cytokinin stabilizes WUSCHEL by acting on the protein domains required for nuclear enrichment and transcription. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007351. [PMID: 29659567 PMCID: PMC5919686 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Concentration-dependent transcriptional regulation and the spatial regulation of transcription factor levels are poorly studied in plant development. WUSCHEL, a stem cell-promoting homeodomain transcription factor, accumulates at a higher level in the rib meristem than in the overlying central zone, which harbors stem cells in the shoot apical meristems of Arabidopsis thaliana. The differential accumulation of WUSCHEL in adjacent cells is critical for the spatial regulation and levels of CLAVATA3, a negative regulator of WUSCHEL transcription. Earlier studies have revealed that DNA-dependent dimerization, subcellular partitioning and protein destabilization control WUSCHEL protein levels and spatial accumulation. Moreover, the destabilization of WUSCHEL may also depend on the protein concentration. However, the roles of extrinsic spatial cues in maintaining differential accumulation of WUS are not understood. Through transient manipulation of hormone levels, hormone response patterns and analysis of the receptor mutants, we show that cytokinin signaling in the rib meristem acts through the transcriptional regulatory domains, the acidic domain and the WUSCHEL-box, to stabilize the WUS protein. Furthermore, we show that the same WUSCHEL-box functions as a degron sequence in cytokinin deficient regions in the central zone, leading to the destabilization of WUSCHEL. The coupled functions of the WUSCHEL-box in nuclear retention as described earlier, together with cytokinin sensing, reinforce higher nuclear accumulation of WUSCHEL in the rib meristem. In contrast a sub-threshold level may expose the WUSCHEL-box to destabilizing signals in the central zone. Thus, the cytokinin signaling acts as an asymmetric spatial cue in stabilizing the WUSCHEL protein to lead to its differential accumulation in neighboring cells, which is critical for concentration-dependent spatial regulation of CLAVATA3 transcription and meristem maintenance. Furthermore, our work shows that cytokinin response is regulated independently of the WUSCHEL function which may provide robustness to the regulation of WUSCHEL concentration. Stem cell regulation is critical for the development of all organisms, and plants have particularly unique stem cell populations that are maintained throughout their lifespan at the tips of both the shoots and roots. Proper spatial and temporal regulation of gene expression by mobile proteins is essential for maintaining these stem cell populations. Here we show that in the shoot, the mobile stem cell promoting factor WUSCHEL is stabilized at the protein level by the plant hormone cytokinin. This stabilization occurs in a tightly restricted spatial context, and movement of WUSCHEL outside of this region results in WUSCHEL instability that leads to its degradation. The specific regions on the WUSCHEL protein that respond to the cytokinin signaling are the same regions that are essential for both proper WUSCHEL localization in the nucleus and regulation of its target genes. This spatially specific response to cytokinin results in differential accumulation of WUSCHEL in space, and reveals an intrinsic link between protein stability and the regulation of target genes to maintain a stable population of stem cells.
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- Stephen A. Snipes
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, Center for Plant Cell Biology (CEPCEB), Institute of Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB), University of California, Riverside, California, United States of America
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Dory M, Hatzimasoura E, Kállai BM, Nagy SK, Jäger K, Darula Z, Nádai TV, Mészáros T, López‐Juez E, Barnabás B, Palme K, Bögre L, Ditengou FA, Dóczi R. Coevolving MAPK and PID phosphosites indicate an ancient environmental control of PIN auxin transporters in land plants. FEBS Lett 2018; 592:89-102. [PMID: 29197077 PMCID: PMC5814726 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 11/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Plant growth flexibly adapts to environmental conditions, implying cross-talk between environmental signalling and developmental regulation. Here, we show that the PIN auxin efflux carrier family possesses three highly conserved putative mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) sites adjacent to the phosphorylation sites of the well-characterised AGC kinase PINOID, which regulates the polar localisation of PINs and directional auxin transport, thereby underpinning organ growth. The conserved sites of PIN1 are phosphorylated in vitro by two environmentally activated MAPKs, MPK4 and MPK6. In contrast to AGC kinases, MAPK-mediated phosphorylation of PIN1 at adjacent sites leads to a partial loss of the plasma membrane localisation of PIN1. MAPK-mediated modulation of PIN trafficking may participate in environmental adjustment of plant growth.
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- Magdalena Dory
- Institute of AgricultureCentre for Agricultural ResearchHungarian Academy of SciencesMartonvásárHungary
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Systems and Synthetic BiologyRoyal Holloway, University of LondonEghamUK
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- Department of Medical ChemistryMolecular Biology and PathobiochemistrySemmelweis UniversityBudapestHungary
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- Department of Medical ChemistryMolecular Biology and PathobiochemistrySemmelweis UniversityBudapestHungary
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- Institute of AgricultureCentre for Agricultural ResearchHungarian Academy of SciencesMartonvásárHungary
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- Laboratory of Proteomics ResearchBiological Research CentreHungarian Academy of SciencesSzegedHungary
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- Institute of AgricultureCentre for Agricultural ResearchHungarian Academy of SciencesMartonvásárHungary
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- Department of Medical ChemistryMolecular Biology and PathobiochemistrySemmelweis UniversityBudapestHungary
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Systems and Synthetic BiologyRoyal Holloway, University of LondonEghamUK
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- Institute of AgricultureCentre for Agricultural ResearchHungarian Academy of SciencesMartonvásárHungary
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- Institute of Biology IIUniversity of FreiburgGermany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling StudiesUniversity of FreiburgGermany
- Centre for Biological Systems Analysis (ZBSA)University of FreiburgGermany
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- School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Systems and Synthetic BiologyRoyal Holloway, University of LondonEghamUK
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- Institute of Biology IIUniversity of FreiburgGermany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signalling StudiesUniversity of FreiburgGermany
- Centre for Biological Systems Analysis (ZBSA)University of FreiburgGermany
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- Institute of AgricultureCentre for Agricultural ResearchHungarian Academy of SciencesMartonvásárHungary
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