Abstract
The vascular tissue of roots performs essential roles in the physical support and transport of water, nutrients, and signaling molecules in higher plants. The molecular mechanisms underlying the function of root vascular tissue are poorly understood. In this study, we analyzed the expression pattern of AtGRP9, a salt stress-responsive gene encoding a glycine-rich protein, and its interacting partner, in Arabidopsis thaliana. Analysis of GUS or GFP expression under the control of the AtGRP9 promoter showed that AtGRP9 was expressed in the vascular tissue of the root; subcellular localization analysis further demonstrated that AtGRP9 proteins were localized in the cell wall and in the cytoplasm. Yeast two-hybrid analysis revealed that AtGRP9 interacted with AtCAD5, a major cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) involved in lignin biosynthesis, for which tissue-specific distribution was comparable with that of AtGRP9. These results suggest that AtGRP9 may be involved in lignin synthesis in response to salt stress as a result of its interaction with AtCAD5 in A. thaliana.
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We would like to thank Dr Qi Xie (Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) for providing the A. thaliana cDNA library. This work is supported by the National Foundation of Natural Sciences (Grant No: 30370327) and the Oriented Projects of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No: KSCX2-YW-N-012).
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Chen, AP., Zhong, NQ., Qu, ZL. et al. Root and vascular tissue-specific expression of glycine-rich protein AtGRP9 and its interaction with AtCAD5, a cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase, in Arabidopsis thaliana . J Plant Res 120, 337–343 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10265-006-0058-8
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