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Stimulation of Cytoplasmic DNA Sensing Pathways In Vitro and In Vivo
Published on: September 18, 2014
タンパク質分泌経路の誘導は,全身性獲得抵抗のために必要である
Dong Wang1, Natalie D Weaver, Meenu Kesarwani
1Developmental, Cell and Molecular Biology Group, Department of Biology, Post Office Box 91000, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
まとめ
植物における全身性耐性 (SAR) は,NPR1が病原性関連 (PR) 遺伝子を調節することを含む. また,NPR1は,SARの有効性およびPRタンパク質の分泌に不可欠なタンパク質分泌経路遺伝子を制御します.
科学分野:
- 植物免疫 植物免疫とは
- 分子植物病理学 分子植物病理学
- 遺伝子調節 遺伝子調節
背景:
- 系統的獲得抵抗 (SAR) は,重要な植物防御機構である.
- Nエンドルルパス1 (NPR1) は,SARの中央調節体であり,主に病原性に関連する (PR) 遺伝子発現を制御することが知られている.
研究 の 目的:
- SAR中にPR遺伝子を超えて,遺伝子調節におけるNPR1のより広範な役割を調査する.
- NPR1の新しい標的を特定し,植物防御におけるその機能を明らかにする.
主な方法:
- アラビドプシス・タライアナの遺伝子発現プロファイリング.
- タンパク質分泌に影響を与える突然変異のフェノタイプの分析.
- シス規制要素と転写因子の特定.
主要な成果:
- NPR1は,PR遺伝子に加えて,タンパク質分泌経路遺伝子の発現を直接調節する.
- 分泌経路遺伝子の障害は,PRタンパク質分泌を損ない,SARを減少させます.
- 新しいシス元素とその関連する転写因子が,NPR1-媒介の調節に関与していることが判明しました.
結論:
- NPR1は,SARにおける二重の役割を果たし,防衛遺伝子発現とタンパク質分泌の仕組みの両方を制御する.
- 効果的なSARには,効率的なタンパク質分泌が不可欠である.
- NPR1は,特定のシス元素と転写因子の転位を含む新しい規制機構を通じて防衛反応を調整する.
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