Abstract
Chitosan (CHT)-induced stomatal closure was inhibited by an MAPKK inhibitor, PD98059, and was impaired in mpk9 mpk12 but not in mpk9 or mpk12. CHT induced the production of reactive oxygen species, cytosolic alkalization, and cytosolic Ca2+ oscillation in mpk9 mpk12. These results suggest that MPK9 and MPK12 are involved in CHT-induced stomatal closure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1785-1787 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists and Grants for Scientific Research on Priority Areas from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (to Y.M.), and in part by National Research Initiative (NRI) grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2004-35100-14909, 2007-35100-18377, to J.M.K.).
Keywords
- Chitosan
- Cytosolic C
- Cytosolic alkalization
- Reactive oxygen species
- Stomatal closure