A Putative PP2C-Encoding Gene Negatively Regulates ABA Signaling in Populus euphratica.

Jinhuan Chen1, Dongzhi Zhang1, Chong Zhang1

  • 1College of Biological Sciences and technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.

Plos One
|October 3, 2015
PubMed
Summary

A novel poplar gene, PeHAB1, negatively regulates plant responses to drought and abscisic acid (ABA). Overexpressing PeHAB1 in Arabidopsis reduced ABA sensitivity and drought tolerance, indicating its role in ABA signaling pathways.