Arabidopsis BTB/POZ protein-dependent PENETRATION3 trafficking and disease susceptibility
Hailiang Mao1, Bibek Aryal2, Tobias Langenecker3
1Umeå Plant Science Centre, Department of Plant Physiology, Umeå University, SE-90 187, Umeå, Sweden.
Abstract:
The outermost cell layer of plant roots (epidermis) constantly encounters environmental challenges. The epidermal outer plasma membrane domain harbours the PENETRATION3 (PEN3)/ABCG36/PDR8 ATP-binding cassette transporter that confers non-host resistance to several pathogens. Here, we show that the Arabidopsis ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM-ARRESTED PEN3 (EAP3) BTB/POZ-domain protein specifically mediates PEN3 exit from the endoplasmic reticulum and confers resistance to a root-penetrating fungus, providing prime evidence for BTB/POZ-domain protein-dependent membrane trafficking underlying disease resistance.
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