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1Department of Life Science (BK21 Program), Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.
Abstract:
Arabidopsis thaliana has 14 abscisic acid (ABA) receptors-PYR1/PYLs/RCARs-which have diverse and redundant functions in ABA signaling; however, the precise role of these ABA receptors remains to be elucidated. Here, we report the functional characterization of RCAR5/PYL11 in response to cold stress. Expression of RCAR5 gene in dry seeds and leaves was ABA-dependent and ABA-independent, respectively. Under cold stress conditions, seed germination was negatively affected by the level of RCAR5 expression, which was dependent on ABA and was regulated by HAB1, OST1, and ABI5-downstream components of RCAR5 in ABA signaling. Leaves of RCAR5-overexpressing plants showed enhanced stomatal closure-independent of ABA-and high expression levels of cold, dehydration, and/or ABA-responsive genes compared to those of wild-type; these traits conferred enhanced freezing tolerance. Our data suggest that RCAR5 functions in response to cold stress by delaying seed germination and inducing rapid stomatal closure via ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways, respectively.
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