Abstract
Protein–protein interaction studies are crucial to unravel how jasmonate (JA) signals are transduced. Among the different techniques available, yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) is commonly used within the JA research community to identify proteins belonging to the core JA signaling module. The technique is based on the reconstitution of a transcriptional activator that drives the reporter gene expression upon protein–protein interactions. The method is sensitive and straightforward and can be adapted for different approaches. In this chapter, we provide a detailed protocol to perform targeted Y2H assays to test known proteins and/or protein domains for direct interaction in a pairwise manner and present the possibility to study ternary protein complexes through Y3H.
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Cuéllar, A.P., Pauwels, L., De Clercq, R., Goossens, A. (2013). Yeast Two-Hybrid Analysis of Jasmonate Signaling Proteins. In: Goossens, A., Pauwels, L. (eds) Jasmonate Signaling. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1011. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-414-2_14
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