Claim · model-written summary
Transient expression of constitutively active SlMKK2DD and SlMKK4DD elevated defense gene expression in Nicotiana benthamiana
- Taxon
- Nicotiana benthamiana
Nicotiana benthamianae1 - Treatment
- transient expression of constitutively active phosphomimicking forms SlMKK2DD and SlMKK4DDe1
- Gene
- SlMKK2DD and SlMKK4DDe1
- Outcome
- expression of defense genese1
- Direction
- elevatede1
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e1“transient expression of constitutively active phosphomimicking forms SlMKK2DD and SlMKK4DD in leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana plants led to enhanced resistance to B. cinerea and elevated expression of defense genes”
Title
Tomato SlMKK2 and SlMKK4 contribute to disease resistance against Botrytis cinerea
Xiaohui Li; Yafen Zhang; Lei Huang; et al. BMC Plant Biology 2014. doi:10.1186/1471-2229-14-166
Other claims from this paper (10)
- Observation Five SlMKK genes, including the new member SlMKK5, were identified in tomato
- Intervention effect SlMKK2 and SlMKK4 expression was strongly induced by Botrytis cinerea
- Intervention effect SlMKK2 and SlMKK4 expression was strongly induced by jasmonic acid and the ethylene precursor ACC
- Observation SlMKK2 and SlMKK4 are involved in tomato resistance against Botrytis cinerea
- Observation SlMKK1, SlMKK3 and SlMKK5 are not involved in tomato resistance against Botrytis cinerea
- Intervention effect Silencing SlMKK2 or SlMKK4 reduced tomato resistance to Botrytis cinerea
- Intervention effect Silencing SlMKK2 or SlMKK4 increased reactive oxygen species accumulation in tomato after B. cinerea infection
- Intervention effect Silencing SlMKK2 or SlMKK4 attenuated defense gene expression in tomato after B. cinerea infection
- Intervention effect Transient expression of constitutively active SlMKK2DD and SlMKK4DD enhanced resistance to Botrytis cinerea in Nicotiana benthamiana
- Mechanism SlMKK2 and SlMKK4 function as positive regulators of the tomato defense response against Botrytis cinerea