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Area of Science:

Plant biology
Molecular signaling
Biochemistry

Background:

Cytokinins are key plant hormones regulating growth and development.
Hormone perception involves transmembrane His-kinases in two-component systems.
The His-Asp phosphorelay system is central to signal transduction.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the function of cytokinin receptors in microbial systems.
To establish a method for sensing cytokinin activity.
To explore applications in screening for plant growth regulators.

Main Methods:

Gene introduction of cytokinin receptors into yeast and Escherichia coli.
Analysis of His-Asp phosphorelay system activation.
Cytokinin-dependent phosphorylation assays.

Main Results:

Recombinant cytokinin receptors successfully integrated into microbial phosphorelay systems.
Microbial systems exhibited cytokinin-dependent signal transduction.
The engineered microorganisms functioned as effective cytokinin sensors.

Conclusions:

Microbial systems engineered with cytokinin receptors serve as valuable tools for studying plant hormone signaling.
These systems facilitate the screening of cytokinin agonists and antagonists.
Potential applications include crop growth regulation and agricultural biotechnology.